#55DB97
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80% 0.153 157.8), rgb(85, 219, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#55DB97 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55DB97 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 219, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.153 157.8) |
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 #55DB97 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #55DB97 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55DB97 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55DB97 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#D2F3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.044 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#AAEBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.085 157.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#55DB97
oklch(80% 0.153 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#55DB97 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) | #D9CB93 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0EDAC9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55DB97
#55DB97
oklch(80% 0.153 157.8)
- #FC95E0
#FC95E0
oklch(80% 0.153 337.9)
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 #55DB97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55DB97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.068
Use #55DB97 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.