Palettes / Colors / #55BE8A
#55BE8A — Muted Green
#55BE8A is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #55BE8A 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.
#55BE8A is a cool 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 #BE558A; it also sits naturally between #55BE55 and #55BEBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #55BE8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 85, 190, 138 |
| HSL | 150°, 45%, 54% |
| HSV | 150°, 55%, 75% |
| CMYK | 55%, 0%, 27%, 25% |
| XYZ | 26.75, 40.59, 30.47 |
| Yxy | 40.59, 0.2735, 0.4150 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.89, -42.56, 17.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.71, -33.69, 13.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 75% · Blue 54%
Cyan 55% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #55BE8A
.text { color: #55BE8A; }
.background { background-color: #55BE8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #55BE8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 190, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 45%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #55BE8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 190, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #55BE8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 190, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#55BE8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#55BE8A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #55BE8A
Tints of #55BE8A
Tones of #55BE8A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BE558A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #55BE8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #55BE8A
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 #55BE8A: ·
How #55BE8A 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 #55BE8A 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 #55BE8A?
#55BE8A is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 85, 190, 138). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #55BE8A?
#55BE8A is RGB 85, 190, 138 — HSL 150°, 45%, 54% — CMYK 55%, 0%, 27%, 25%.
What colors go with #55BE8A?
Its complement is #BE558A; analogous partners are #55BE55 and #55BEBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #55BE8A for text?
Black text on #55BE8A has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.