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#55b263 color: Samphire Green

#55b263 is rgb(85, 178, 99) in RGB and oklch(68.725% 0.14446 146.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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129°
100%

68.7%
0.144
147°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #55b263

#55b263 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 147°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Samphire Green (#4db560). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #55b263 mixed with white

  1. 55b263
  2. 68ba73
  3. 7ac282
  4. 8cca92
  5. 9dd1a1
  6. add9b1
  7. bee1c0
  8. cee8d0
  9. def0df
  10. eff8ef

Darker: #55b263 mixed with black

  1. 55b263
  2. 499a55
  3. 3d8347
  4. 316d3a
  5. 26572e
  6. 1c4321
  7. 112f16
  8. 081d0b
  9. 020c03
  10. 000100

Calmer: #55b263 with less saturation

  1. 55b263
  2. 5fb069
  3. 67ae6f
  4. 6fac75
  5. 76a97b
  6. 7da781
  7. 83a586
  8. 89a28b
  9. 8fa090
  10. 959d95

Questions about #55b263

What color is #55b263?

#55b263 is bright green. The closest named color is Samphire Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 178, 99), in HSL hsl(129.03, 37.65%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.725% 0.14446 146.944).

What colors go well with #55b263?

The complementary color of #55b263 is #c978c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95a528 and #00b799. The triadic partners are #7296f4 and #e67369.

Is white or black text more readable on #55b263?

Black text reads better on #55b263: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55b263 a warm or cool color?

#55b263 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 147 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.144.