#55EDBE
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.3% 0.145 168.7), rgb(85, 237, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#55EDBE is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.24:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55EDBE |
| RGB | rgb(85, 237, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.145 168.7) |
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 #55EDBE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #55EDBE | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #55EDBE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55EDBE text on black | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E6FBF2
oklch(97% 0.025 168.3)
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Step 100
100
#C8F6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.054 168.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#55EDBE
oklch(85.3% 0.145 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.162 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#55EDBE 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) | #E7DEBC | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEC1 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EEE0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55EDBE
#55EDBE
oklch(85.3% 0.145 168.7)
- #FFB5D9
#FFB5D9
oklch(85.3% 0.097 348.7)
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 #55EDBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #55EDBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.024
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
Use #55EDBE 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.