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#55E76B Color

#55E76B is rgb(85, 231, 107) in RGB, hsl(129, 75%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 54%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), visibly different at ΔE 10.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#55E76B
HEX#55E76B
RGBrgb(85, 231, 107)
HSLhsl(129, 75%, 62%)
HSVhsv(129, 63%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 54%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.208 146)
LABlab(81.95% -59.37 47.63)
LCHlch(81.95% 76.11 141.26)

What #55E76B 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 #55E76B, 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.

#55E76B Channel Values

How #55E76B 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 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 129° · S 75% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 129° · S 63% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55E76B 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 text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #55E76B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55E76B; 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 #55E76B

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 #55E76B 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#55E76B
Protanopia#D7D76C
Protanomaly#B2DD6C
Deuteranopia#C6C672
Deuteranomaly#A5D46F
Tritanopia#74DCDC
Tritanomaly#69E1BA
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #55E76B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-55e76b: #55E76B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #55E76B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-55e76b': '#55E76B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.906, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_55e76b">#55E76B</color>
SVG fillfill="#55E76B"

More Green Colors

#55E76B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#55E76B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #55E76B?

#55E76B is a light green — rgb(85, 231, 107) in RGB and hsl(129, 75%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.28.

What is the RGB value of #55E76B?

#55E76B is rgb(85, 231, 107) — red 85, green 231, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #55E76B?

#55E76B converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 54%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #55E76B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #55E76B scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #55E76B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #55E76B 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 springgreen (#00FF7F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.74, which is visibly different.

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