#55C161
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.5% 0.167 145.7), rgb(85, 193, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#55C161 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55C161 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 193, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.167 145.7) |
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 #55C161 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55C161 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55C161 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55C161 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#94D398
oklch(80.9% 0.104 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55C161
oklch(72.5% 0.167 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#55C161 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) | #C4B159 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A868 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40BDAB | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55C161
#55C161
oklch(72.5% 0.167 145.7)
- #DA7DDE
#DA7DDE
oklch(72.4% 0.167 325.6)
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 #55C161, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55C161.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.021
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.042
Use #55C161 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.