#55CA79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.157 150.9), rgb(85, 202, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#55CA79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55CA79 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 202, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.157 150.9) |
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 #55CA79 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #55CA79 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55CA79 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55CA79 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 150.9)
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Step 300
300
#91D3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 150.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55CA79
oklch(75.2% 0.157 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#55CA79 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) | #CBBA73 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB07E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34C7B6 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55CA79
#55CA79
oklch(75.2% 0.157 150.9)
- #E687DC
#E687DC
oklch(75.2% 0.157 330.9)
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 #55CA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.054
Use #55CA79 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.