#55D979
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(79% 0.178 149.4), rgb(85, 217, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#55D979 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55D979 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 217, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.178 149.4) |
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 #55D979 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #55D979 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55D979 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55D979 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 200
200
#ABECB6
oklch(88.5% 0.099 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#55D979
oklch(79% 0.178 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#55D979 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) | #DBC872 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC7F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DD5C2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55D979
#55D979
oklch(79% 0.178 149.4)
- #F88DF1
#F88DF1
oklch(79% 0.177 329.5)
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 #55D979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.037
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.057
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.064
Use #55D979 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.