Palettes / Colors / #55BC4E
#55BC4E — Muted Green
#55BC4E is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seagreen (#2E8B57) — not an exact match. CSS seagreen gives you #2E8B57, a different color; use #55BC4E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#55BC4E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B44EBC; it also sits naturally between #8CBC4E and #4EBC7D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #55BC4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 85, 188, 78 |
| HSL | 116°, 45%, 52% |
| HSV | 116°, 59%, 74% |
| CMYK | 55%, 0%, 59%, 26% |
| XYZ | 23.10, 38.45, 13.41 |
| Yxy | 38.45, 0.3082, 0.5129 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.35, -51.53, 45.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.01, -39.30, 28.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 74% · Blue 31%
Cyan 55% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 59% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #55BC4E
.text { color: #55BC4E; }
.background { background-color: #55BC4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #55BC4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 188, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(116, 45%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #55BC4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 188, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #55BC4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 188, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#55BC4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#55BC4E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #55BC4E
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B44EBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #55BC4E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #55BC4E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #55BC4E: ·
How #55BC4E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #55BC4E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #55BC4E?
#55BC4E is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 85, 188, 78). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #55BC4E?
#55BC4E is RGB 85, 188, 78 — HSL 116°, 45%, 52% — CMYK 55%, 0%, 59%, 26%.
What colors go with #55BC4E?
Its complement is #B44EBC; analogous partners are #8CBC4E and #4EBC7D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #55BC4E for text?
Black text on #55BC4E has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.42:1.