#55D799
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.1% 0.146 159.4), rgb(85, 215, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#55D799 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55D799 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 215, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.146 159.4) |
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 #55D799 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #55D799 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55D799 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55D799 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 159.4)
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Step 200
200
#ABEAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.081 159.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#55D799
oklch(79.1% 0.146 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#55D799 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) | #D5C895 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0FD6C6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55D799
#55D799
oklch(79.1% 0.146 159.4)
- #F894D9
#F894D9
oklch(79.1% 0.146 339.6)
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 #55D799, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55D799.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
Use #55D799 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.