#55BC55

Accessibility

AAA

8.71:1

Vs white / black

2.41:1 · 8.71:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#55bc55

RGB

rgb(85, 188, 85)

RGBA

rgba(85, 188, 85, 1)

HSL

hsl(120, 43%, 54%)

HSLA

hsla(120, 43%, 54%, 1)

HSV

hsv(120, 55%, 74%)

LAB

lab(68.43% -50.67 42.72)

LCH

lch(68.43% 66.28 139.87)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7107 -0.1377 0.1019)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7107 0.1713 143.5)

XYZ

xyz(23.37, 38.55, 14.80)

CMYK

cmyk(55%, 0%, 55%, 26%)

CSS

color: #55bc55;

CSS variable

--color-55bc55: #55bc55;

SCSS

$color-55bc55: #55bc55;

JavaScript

const color = "#55bc55";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#55bc55";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#55bc55" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#55bc55", "rgb": { "r": 85, "g": 188, "b": 85 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7107 0.1713 143.5)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#55bc55-1: #55bc55;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

green-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.15 · #22C55E

Nearest CSS named color

LimeGreen

Very different · ΔE 6.44 · #32CD32

Nearest Material color

green-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.5 · #66BB6A

Nearest Bootstrap color

success

Very different · ΔE 18.93 · #198754

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ccffc8 100bafcb7 2009eeb9b 3007ed77b 40055bc55 500359f38 6002a852c 7001d6b20 800105213 900053a08 950002300

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f1f9f1 e3f4e3 d5eed5 c6e9c6 b8e3b8 aadeaa 9cd89c 8ed28e 80cd80 71c771 63c263 55bc55 4eac4e 479d47 408d40 397d39 326e32 2b5e2b 234e23 1c3f1c 152f15 0e1f0e 071007

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f1f9f1 e3f4e3 d5eed5 c6e9c6 b8e3b8 aadeaa 9cd89c 8ed28e 80cd80 71c771 63c263

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

4eac4e 479d47 408d40 397d39 326e32 2b5e2b 234e23 1c3f1c 152f15 0e1f0e 071007

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

59b759 5cb25c 60ad60 63a863 67a367 6b9e6b 6e996e 729472 758f75 798a79 7c857c

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#55BC55Stop 1 #BC57BCStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#8ABC57Stop 1 #55BC55Stop 2 #57BC8AStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#55BC55Stop 1 #5757BCStop 2 #BC5757Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#55BC55Stop 1 #8A57BCStop 2 #BC578AStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#1D491DStop 1 #338033Stop 2 #49B649Stop 3 #7FCC7FStop 4 #B6E2B6Stop 5

Using this color

Where #55bc55 works

#55BC55 (#55bc55) sits in the light green family at about 120° hue, 43% saturation, and 54% lightness. Contrast is 2.41:1 on white and 8.71:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: green-500 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #55bc55 as small body text on white — 2.41:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Vitality, optimism, and renewal. Friendly for outdoor and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Light Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #53C153#53C153 Spectrum #5ABA60#5ABA60 Spectrum #3CB951#3CB951 Spectrum #67B654#67B654 Spectrum #6EBD51#6EBD51 Spectrum #48B43C#48B43C Material Green 400#66BB6A Spectrum #5BC851#5BC851 System Green#34C759 Spectrum #36C442#36C442 Material Green 500#4CAF50 Spectrum #4EBA36#4EBA36