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#55c899 color: Diroset

#55c899 is rgb(85, 200, 153) in RGB and oklch(75.391% 0.12581 163.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

75.4%
0.126
164°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #55c899

#55c899 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Diroset (#5acaa4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #55c899 mixed with white

  1. 55c899
  2. 6bcea3
  3. 7ed3ad
  4. 90d9b7
  5. a1dfc1
  6. b1e4cb
  7. c1ead5
  8. d1efe0
  9. e0f4ea
  10. f0faf5

Darker: #55c899 mixed with black

  1. 55c899
  2. 49ae84
  3. 3d9470
  4. 317b5d
  5. 26634a
  6. 1c4c38
  7. 113627
  8. 082117
  9. 020f08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #55c899 with less saturation

  1. 55c899
  2. 62c69b
  3. 6ec39e
  4. 78c1a0
  5. 82bfa2
  6. 8abca4
  7. 93baa6
  8. 9ab7a9
  9. a1b4ab
  10. a8b2ad

Questions about #55c899

What color is #55c899?

#55c899 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Diroset. In RGB it is rgb(85, 200, 153), in HSL hsl(155.48, 51.11%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.391% 0.12581 163.593).

What colors go well with #55c899?

The complementary color of #55c899 is #e78ec3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ec06c and #19c8c6. The triadic partners are #a5a4fc and #f1946c.

Is white or black text more readable on #55c899?

Black text reads better on #55c899: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55c899 a warm or cool color?

#55c899 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.126.