#55CD6E
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.8% 0.172 147.9), rgb(85, 205, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#55CD6E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55CD6E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 205, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.172 147.9) |
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 #55CD6E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #55CD6E | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55CD6E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55CD6E text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#C0E5C3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#90D499
oklch(80.9% 0.107 147.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55CD6E
oklch(75.8% 0.172 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#55CD6E 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) | #CFBD67 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB274 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38C9B6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55CD6E
#55CD6E
oklch(75.8% 0.172 147.9)
- #E985E7
#E985E7
oklch(75.7% 0.172 327.8)
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 #55CD6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
Use #55CD6E 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.