What color is #55C80D?

#55C80D is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 200, 13), and in HSL hsl(97, 88%, 42%).

Is #55C80D accessible as text?

On white, #55C80D has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #55C80D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #55C80D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #55C80D?

#55C80D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #810DC9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #55C80D below.

Is #55C80D good for buttons?

#55C80D works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #55C80D — white text only reaches 2.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #55C80D the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #55C80D is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#55C80D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #55C80D

Not just a swatch — here's how #55C80D works with other colors. Named schemes with #55C80D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #55C80D Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #88EE61

Lime Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lime Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #55C80D Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Lime Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #55C80D Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Lime Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #55C80D Secondary #BEE3B1 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Lime Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lime Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #55C80D Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Lime Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #55C80D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 87/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 50/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #55C80D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #55C80D with

Canary Yellow Lime Green Grape Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDF4CF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #16C90D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #55C80D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

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:root {
  --color-base: #55C80D;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 200 13;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.7% 0.224 138.0);
  --color-50: #F6FEF0;
  --color-100: #E6FDD8;
  --color-200: #CEFAB2;
  --color-300: #AAF07F;
  --color-400: #88E250;
  --color-500: #68C82D;
  --color-600: #54982A;
  --color-700: #3F6B24;
  --color-800: #2C461B;
  --color-900: #1C2B13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lime-green: {
    50: '#F6FEF0',
    100: '#E6FDD8',
    200: '#CEFAB2',
    300: '#AAF07F',
    400: '#88E250',
    500: '#68C82D',
    600: '#54982A',
    700: '#3F6B24',
    800: '#2C461B',
    900: '#1C2B13',
  },
}

$base: #55C80D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6FEF0;
$base-100: #E6FDD8;
$base-200: #CEFAB2;
$base-300: #AAF07F;
$base-400: #88E250;
$base-500: #68C82D;
$base-600: #54982A;
$base-700: #3F6B24;
$base-800: #2C461B;
$base-900: #1C2B13;
$base-hover: #44A10A;
$base-subtle: #CCF0B5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#55C80D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEFAB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AAF07F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88E250",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#68C82D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54982A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F6B24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2B13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}