#55C350
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(72.8% 0.185 142.7), rgb(85, 195, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#55C350 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock Green (#02C14D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55C350 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 195, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.185 142.7) |
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 #55C350 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55C350 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55C350 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55C350 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BE
oklch(88.6% 0.065 143)
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Step 300
300
#94D48F
oklch(80.9% 0.115 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55C350
oklch(72.8% 0.185 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A706
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#55C350 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) | #C7B244 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A959 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44BEAA | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55C350
#55C350
oklch(72.8% 0.185 142.7)
- #DC7AEA
#DC7AEA
oklch(72.8% 0.185 322.5)
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 #55C350, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55C350.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.044
Use #55C350 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.