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#55E758 Color

#55E758 is rgb(85, 231, 88) in RGB, hsl(121, 75%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 62%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#55E758
HEX#55E758
RGBrgb(85, 231, 88)
HSLhsl(121, 75%, 62%)
HSVhsv(121, 63%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 62%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.223 143.5)
LABlab(81.78% -61.00 55.67)
LCHlch(81.78% 82.58 137.62)

What #55E758 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 #55E758, 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.

#55E758 Channel Values

How #55E758 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 231 · B 888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 75% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 63% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55E758 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #55E758

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55E758; 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 #55E758

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 #55E758 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#55E758
Protanopia#D7D759
Protanomaly#B2DD59
Deuteranopia#C6C660
Deuteranomaly#A5D45D
Tritanopia#76DBDB
Tritanomaly#6AE0B6
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #55E758 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-55e758: #55E758;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #55E758;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-55e758': '#55E758' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.906, blue: 0.345)
Android XML<color name="color_55e758">#55E758</color>
SVG fillfill="#55E758"

More Green Colors

#55E758 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#55E758 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #55E758?

#55E758 is a light green — rgb(85, 231, 88) in RGB and hsl(121, 75%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.

What is the RGB value of #55E758?

#55E758 is rgb(85, 231, 88) — red 85, green 231, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #55E758?

#55E758 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 62%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #55E758 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #55E758 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #55E758 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #55E758 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 10.15, which is visibly different.

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