#55E265
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.9% 0.207 145.3), rgb(85, 226, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#55E265 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55E265 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 226, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.207 145.3) |
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 #55E265 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #55E265 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55E265 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55E265 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#EAFBEA
oklch(97.1% 0.029 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F5D2
oklch(93.6% 0.059 145.1)
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Step 200
200
#A8EEAA
oklch(88.6% 0.116 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#55E265
oklch(80.9% 0.207 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C238
oklch(70.8% 0.221 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A62F
oklch(63% 0.197 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#55E265 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) | #E6CF59 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C36F | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32DDC6 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55E265
#55E265
oklch(80.9% 0.207 145.3)
- #FA95FF
#FA95FF
oklch(81% 0.178 325.4)
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 #55E265, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55E265.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.026
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.028
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.040
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.044
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.055
Use #55E265 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.