#55CB6C
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.2% 0.171 147.6), rgb(85, 203, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#55CB6C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55CB6C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 203, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.171 147.6) |
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 #55CB6C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #55CB6C | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55CB6C text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55CB6C text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#91D499
oklch(81% 0.107 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55CB6C
oklch(75.2% 0.171 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#55CB6C 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) | #CDBB64 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB073 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39C7B4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55CB6C
#55CB6C
oklch(75.2% 0.171 147.6)
- #E784E5
#E784E5
oklch(75.3% 0.17 327.8)
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 #55CB6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.053
Use #55CB6C 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.