#55CC8A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76% 0.144 156.1), rgb(85, 204, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#55CC8A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55CC8A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 204, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.144 156.1) |
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 #55CC8A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #55CC8A | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55CC8A text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55CC8A text on black | 10.39:1 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200
#AEEAC3
oklch(88.6% 0.081 155.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#55CC8A
oklch(76% 0.144 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#55CC8A 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) | #CBBD86 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29CABB | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55CC8A
#55CC8A
oklch(76% 0.144 156.1)
- #EA8CD4
#EA8CD4
oklch(76.1% 0.144 336.1)
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 #55CC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.051
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.051
Use #55CC8A 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.