#55DCAC
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(80.8% 0.137 166.1), rgb(85, 220, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#55DCAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55DCAC |
| RGB | rgb(85, 220, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.137 166.1) |
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 #55DCAC | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #55DCAC | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55DCAC text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55DCAC text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 166.3)
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Step 200
200
#A9EACE
oklch(88.6% 0.076 166.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#55DCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.137 166.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#55DCAC 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) | #D7CEA9 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AF | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDCF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55DCAC
#55DCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.137 166.1)
- #FF9BD2
#FF9BD2
oklch(80.8% 0.136 346.4)
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 #55DCAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55DCAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #55DCAC 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.