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#55F849 Color

#55F849 is rgb(85, 248, 73) in RGB, hsl(116, 93%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 71%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Screamin' Green (#66FF66), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#55F849
HEX#55F849
RGBrgb(85, 248, 73)
HSLhsl(116, 93%, 63%)
HSVhsv(116, 71%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 71%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(86.2% 0.252 142.1)
LABlab(86.86% -67.17 66.63)
LCHlch(86.86% 94.61 135.23)

What #55F849 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 #55F849, 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.

#55F849 Channel Values

How #55F849 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 248 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 116° · S 93% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 116° · S 71% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55F849 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #55F849

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55F849; 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 #55F849

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 #55F849 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#55F849
Protanopia#E6E64B
Protanomaly#BEEE4A
Deuteranopia#D4D455
Deuteranomaly#AFE350
Tritanopia#7CEBEB
Tritanomaly#6FF0BF
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #55F849 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-55f849: #55F849;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #55F849;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-55f849': '#55F849' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.973, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_55f849">#55F849</color>
SVG fillfill="#55F849"

More Green Colors

#55F849 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#55F849 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #55F849?

#55F849 is a light green — rgb(85, 248, 73) in RGB and hsl(116, 93%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Screamin' Green (#66FF66), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.02.

What is the RGB value of #55F849?

#55F849 is rgb(85, 248, 73) — red 85, green 248, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #55F849?

#55F849 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 71%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #55F849 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #55F849 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #55F849 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #55F849 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 16.51, which is visibly different.

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