#55DE86
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.4% 0.172 152.1), rgb(85, 222, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#55DE86 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55DE86 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 222, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.172 152.1) |
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 #55DE86 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #55DE86 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55DE86 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55DE86 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.05 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#A9ECBA
oklch(88.5% 0.096 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#55DE86
oklch(80.4% 0.172 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C063
oklch(70.8% 0.186 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#55DE86 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) | #DECD80 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC08C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21DBC8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55DE86
#55DE86
oklch(80.4% 0.172 152.1)
- #FE92F0
#FE92F0
oklch(80.4% 0.172 331.9)
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 #55DE86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55DE86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.024
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.070
Use #55DE86 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.