#55CB9B
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.2% 0.128 163.6), rgb(85, 203, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#55CB9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55CB9B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 203, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.128 163.6) |
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 #55CB9B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #55CB9B | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55CB9B text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55CB9B text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#D4F2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.037 164.1)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.072 163.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#55CB9B
oklch(76.2% 0.128 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#55CB9B 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) | #C8BE98 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19CBBE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55CB9B
#55CB9B
oklch(76.2% 0.128 163.6)
- #EA8FC6
#EA8FC6
oklch(76.1% 0.129 343.6)
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 #55CB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.057
Use #55CB9B 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.