#55CA98
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.9% 0.129 162.5), rgb(85, 202, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#55CA98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55CA98 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 202, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.129 162.5) |
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 #55CA98 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #55CA98 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55CA98 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55CA98 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 161.5)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9CB
oklch(88.6% 0.073 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#55CA98
oklch(75.9% 0.129 162.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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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
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#55CA98 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) | #C7BD95 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DCABC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55CA98
#55CA98
oklch(75.9% 0.129 162.5)
- #E98EC7
#E98EC7
oklch(75.8% 0.13 342.5)
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 #55CA98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
Use #55CA98 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.