#55C47A
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.7% 0.148 152), rgb(85, 196, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#55C47A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55C47A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 196, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.148 152) |
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 #55C47A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55C47A | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55C47A text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55C47A text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.05 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#93D2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.092 151.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55C47A
oklch(73.7% 0.148 152)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#55C47A 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) | #C4B575 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB7F | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36C1B1 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55C47A
#55C47A
oklch(73.7% 0.148 152)
- #DF85D3
#DF85D3
oklch(73.7% 0.147 331.9)
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 #55C47A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.033
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
Use #55C47A 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.