#55C255

Accessibility

AAA

9.23:1

Vs white / black

2.27:1 · 9.23:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#55c255

RGB

rgb(85, 194, 85)

RGBA

rgba(85, 194, 85, 1)

HSL

hsl(120, 47%, 55%)

HSLA

hsla(120, 47%, 55%, 1)

HSV

hsv(120, 56%, 76%)

LAB

lab(70.29% -52.99 44.94)

LCH

lch(70.29% 69.48 139.7)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7261 -0.144 0.1067)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7261 0.1792 143.46)

XYZ

xyz(24.68, 41.17, 15.24)

CMYK

cmyk(56%, 0%, 56%, 24%)

CSS

color: #55c255;

CSS variable

--color-55c255: #55c255;

SCSS

$color-55c255: #55c255;

JavaScript

const color = "#55c255";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#55c255";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#55c255" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#55c255", "rgb": { "r": 85, "g": 194, "b": 85 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7261 0.1792 143.46)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#55c255-1: #55c255;
}

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 3.73 · #22C55E

Nearest CSS named color

LimeGreen

Very different · ΔE 5.12 · #32CD32

Nearest Material color

green-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.36 · #66BB6A

Nearest Bootstrap color

success

Very different · ΔE 20.47 · #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.

50c9ffc6 100b8fdb5 2009bec98 3007ad878 4004fbd50 5002ea032 600238627 700176c1b 8000a530f 900013b04 950002400

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f1faf1 e3f5e3 d5f0d5 c6ebc6 b8e6b8 aae1aa 9cdb9c 8ed68e 80d180 71cc71 63c763 55c255 4eb24e 47a247 409240 398139 327132 2b612b 235123 1c411c 153115 0e200e 071007

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f1faf1 e3f5e3 d5f0d5 c6ebc6 b8e6b8 aae1aa 9cdb9c 8ed68e 80d180 71cc71 63c763

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

4eb24e 47a247 409240 398139 327132 2b612b 235123 1c411c 153115 0e200e 071007

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

59bc59 5cb75c 60b260 63ac63 67a767 6ba16b 6e9c6e 729672 759175 798b79 7c867c

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#55C255Stop 1 #C256C2Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#8CC256Stop 1 #55C255Stop 2 #56C28CStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#55C255Stop 1 #5656C2Stop 2 #C25656Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#55C255Stop 1 #8C56C2Stop 2 #C2568CStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#1B4B1BStop 1 #2F832FStop 2 #44BB44Stop 3 #7CD07CStop 4 #B4E4B4Stop 5

Using this color

Where #55c255 works

#55C255 (#55c255) sits in the light green family at about 120° hue, 47% saturation, and 55% lightness. Contrast is 2.27:1 on white and 9.23:1 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 #55c255 as small body text on white — 2.27:1 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 #5BC851#5BC851 System Green#34C759 Spectrum #36C442#36C442 Web Safe #66CC66#66CC66 Spectrum #5ABA60#5ABA60 Spectrum #52CB68#52CB68 Spectrum #3CB951#3CB951 Spectrum #6EBD51#6EBD51 Spectrum #0BC151#0BC151 Spectrum #1EC85C#1EC85C Tailwind green 500#22C55E