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#55b577 color: Ming Green

#55b577 is rgb(85, 181, 119) in RGB and oklch(69.868% 0.12935 153.184) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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141°
100%

69.9%
0.129
153°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #55b577

#55b577 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 153°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ming Green (#41b57e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #55b577 mixed with white

  1. 55b577
  2. 69bd84
  3. 7bc492
  4. 8dcc9f
  5. 9dd3ac
  6. aedaba
  7. bee2c8
  8. cfe9d5
  9. dff0e3
  10. eff8f1

Darker: #55b577 mixed with black

  1. 55b577
  2. 499d67
  3. 3d8657
  4. 316f47
  5. 265938
  6. 1c442a
  7. 11301c
  8. 081d10
  9. 020c05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #55b577 with less saturation

  1. 55b577
  2. 5fb37b
  3. 68b17f
  4. 71af83
  5. 78ac87
  6. 7faa8b
  7. 86a88f
  8. 8ca593
  9. 92a397
  10. 98a09a

Questions about #55b577

What color is #55b577?

#55b577 is bright green. The closest named color is Ming Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 181, 119), in HSL hsl(141.25, 39.34%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.868% 0.12935 153.184).

What colors go well with #55b577?

The complementary color of #55b577 is #cd7ec0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fab49 and #00b7a6. The triadic partners are #8497ee and #e27e68.

Is white or black text more readable on #55b577?

Black text reads better on #55b577: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55b577 a warm or cool color?

#55b577 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 153 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.129.