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#55D896 Color

#55D896 is rgb(85, 216, 150) in RGB, hsl(150, 63%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 31%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#55D896
HEX#55D896
RGBrgb(85, 216, 150)
HSLhsl(150, 63%, 59%)
HSVhsv(150, 61%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 0%, 31%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.15 158.1)
LABlab(77.93% -48.99 21.51)
LCHlch(77.93% 53.51 156.30)

What #55D896 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 #55D896, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#55D896 Channel Values

How #55D896 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 216 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 63% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 61% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.8:1 vs white · 11.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55D896 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 text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #55D896

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55D896; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #55D896

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.

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How #55D896 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#55D896
Protanopia#C9C997
Protanomaly#A7CF96
Deuteranopia#BABA9A
Deuteranomaly#9CC798
Tritanopia#68D1D1
Tritanomaly#61D4BC
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #55D896 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-55d896: #55D896;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #55D896;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-55d896': '#55D896' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.847, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_55d896">#55D896</color>
SVG fillfill="#55D896"

More Green Colors

#55D896 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#55D896 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #55D896?

#55D896 is a mid-tone green — rgb(85, 216, 150) in RGB and hsl(150, 63%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.

What is the RGB value of #55D896?

#55D896 is rgb(85, 216, 150) — red 85, green 216, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #55D896?

#55D896 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 31%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #55D896 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #55D896 scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #55D896 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #55D896 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 13.25, which is visibly different.

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