#55D88F
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.1% 0.156 155.6), rgb(85, 216, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#55D88F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55D88F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 216, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.156 155.6) |
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 #55D88F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #55D88F | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55D88F text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55D88F text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.045 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#ABEBC1
oklch(88.6% 0.087 155.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#55D88F
oklch(79.1% 0.156 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#55D88F 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) | #D7C88A | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC94 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DD6C5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55D88F
#55D88F
oklch(79.1% 0.156 155.6)
- #F892E1
#F892E1
oklch(79.1% 0.156 335.8)
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 #55D88F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.066
Use #55D88F 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.