#55BF79
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.4% 0.142 152.3), rgb(85, 191, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#55BF79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55BF79 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 191, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.142 152.3) |
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 #55BF79 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55BF79 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55BF79 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55BF79 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A5
oklch(81% 0.089 152.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55BF79
oklch(72.4% 0.142 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#55BF79 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) | #BFB174 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A77D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38BDAD | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55BF79
#55BF79
oklch(72.4% 0.142 152.3)
- #D982CD
#D982CD
oklch(72.3% 0.143 332.1)
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 #55BF79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
Use #55BF79 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.