#55E5AD
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83% 0.148 163.8), rgb(85, 229, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#55E5AD is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55E5AD |
| RGB | rgb(85, 229, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.148 163.8) |
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 #55E5AD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #55E5AD | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #55E5AD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55E5AD text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.042 163.9)
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Step 200
200
#A6EBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.082 164.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#55E5AD
oklch(83% 0.148 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#55E5AD 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) | #E1D5AA | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7B1 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5D6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55E5AD
#55E5AD
oklch(83% 0.148 163.8)
- #FFA7DB
#FFA7DB
oklch(83% 0.121 343.8)
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 #55E5AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55E5AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.021
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.061
Use #55E5AD 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.