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#55C926 Color

#55C926 is rgb(85, 201, 38) in RGB, hsl(103, 68%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 81%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#55C926
HEX#55C926
RGBrgb(85, 201, 38)
HSLhsl(103, 68%, 47%)
HSVhsv(103, 81%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 0%, 81%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.218 138.9)
LABlab(72.24% -54.30 63.50)
LCHlch(72.24% 83.55 130.53)

What #55C926 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #55C926, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 5.16Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.33SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.8Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 12.15Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.45Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 17.13

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#55C926 Channel Values

How #55C926 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 85 · G 201 · B 388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 103° · S 68% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 103° · S 81% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55C926 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #55C926 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #55C926

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55C926; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#55C926
Complementary
#9B26C9
Analogous
#A6C926
Analogous
#26C94A
Triadic
#2655C9
Triadic
#C92655
Split comp.
#4A26C9
Split comp.
#C926A6

Tints & Shades of #55C926

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#67D93A
#82E05C
#99E67A
#B0EB98
#C7F1B6
#E1F8D8

Shades

#4AB021
#3F961D
#347C18
#285E12
#1D450D
#122B08

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #55C926.

How #55C926 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#55C926
Protanopia#BCBC28
Protanomaly#9DC127
Deuteranopia#AEAE33
Deuteranomaly#92B92E
Tritanopia#70BEBE
Tritanomaly#66C298
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #55C926 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-55c926: #55C926;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #55C926;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-55c926': '#55C926' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.788, blue: 0.149)
Android XML<color name="color_55c926">#55C926</color>
SVG fillfill="#55C926"

More Green Colors

#55C926 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#55C926 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #55C926?

#55C926 is a mid-tone green — rgb(85, 201, 38) in RGB and hsl(103, 68%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #55C926?

#55C926 is rgb(85, 201, 38) — red 85, green 201, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #55C926?

#55C926 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 81%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #55C926 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #55C926 scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #55C926 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #55C926 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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