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#55aa60 color: Exploration Green

#55aa60 is rgb(85, 170, 96) in RGB and oklch(66.626% 0.13578 146.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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128°
100%

66.6%
0.136
147°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #55aa60

#55aa60 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 147°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Exploration Green (#55a860). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #55aa60 mixed with white

  1. 55aa60
  2. 68b370
  3. 7abb80
  4. 8bc48f
  5. 9ccc9f
  6. acd5af
  7. bdddbf
  8. cde6cf
  9. deeedf
  10. eef7ef

Darker: #55aa60 mixed with black

  1. 55aa60
  2. 499352
  3. 3d7d45
  4. 316838
  5. 26532c
  6. 1c3f20
  7. 112d15
  8. 081b0a
  9. 020b03
  10. 000100

Calmer: #55aa60 with less saturation

  1. 55aa60
  2. 5da866
  3. 65a66c
  4. 6ca471
  5. 73a276
  6. 79a07c
  7. 7f9e81
  8. 849b86
  9. 8a998a
  10. 8f968f

Questions about #55aa60

What color is #55aa60?

#55aa60 is soft green. The closest named color is Exploration Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 170, 96), in HSL hsl(127.76, 33.33%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.626% 0.13578 146.588).

What colors go well with #55aa60?

The complementary color of #55aa60 is #bf74c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f9e2c and #00ae92. The triadic partners are #6e90e7 and #db7066.

Is white or black text more readable on #55aa60?

Black text reads better on #55aa60: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55aa60 a warm or cool color?

#55aa60 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 147 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.136.