#55C49F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.6% 0.116 168.4), rgb(85, 196, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#55C49F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55C49F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 196, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.116 168.4) |
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 #55C49F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55C49F | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55C49F text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55C49F text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#92D0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 168.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55C49F
oklch(74.6% 0.116 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#55C49F 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) | #BFB89D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFACA1 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19C5B9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55C49F
#55C49F
oklch(74.6% 0.116 168.4)
- #E38EB9
#E38EB9
oklch(74.7% 0.115 348.6)
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 #55C49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
Use #55C49F 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.