#55C896
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.3% 0.128 162.1), rgb(85, 200, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#55C896 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55C896 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 200, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.128 162.1) |
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 #55C896 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #55C896 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55C896 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55C896 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 161.6)
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Step 300
300
#91D1B1
oklch(80.8% 0.08 162.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55C896
oklch(75.3% 0.128 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#55C896 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) | #C5BB93 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF99 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21C8BA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55C896
#55C896
oklch(75.3% 0.128 162.1)
- #E68DC5
#E68DC5
oklch(75.3% 0.128 342.3)
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 #55C896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
Use #55C896 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.