#55C985
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.145 154.9), rgb(85, 201, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#55C985 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55C985 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 201, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.145 154.9) |
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 #55C985 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55C985 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55C985 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55C985 text on black | 10.07:1 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#91D2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.09 154.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55C985
oklch(75.2% 0.145 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#55C985 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) | #C8BA81 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF89 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EC7B7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55C985
#55C985
oklch(75.2% 0.145 154.9)
- #E689D3
#E689D3
oklch(75.2% 0.146 334.8)
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 #55C985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
Use #55C985 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.