#55BF71
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.3% 0.149 149.8), rgb(85, 191, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#55BF71 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55BF71 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 191, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.149 149.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #55BF71 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55BF71 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55BF71 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55BF71 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 150)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55BF71
oklch(72.3% 0.149 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#55BF71 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C0B06B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A676 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CBCAC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55BF71
#55BF71
oklch(72.3% 0.149 149.8)
- #D980D2
#D980D2
oklch(72.2% 0.15 329.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #55BF71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
Use #55BF71 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.