What color is #55E786?

#55E786 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 231, 134), and in HSL hsl(140, 75%, 62%).

Is #55E786 accessible as text?

On white, #55E786 has a contrast ratio of 1.60:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #55E786, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #55E786?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #55E786?

#55E786 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E755B6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #55E786 below.

Is #55E786 good for buttons?

#55E786 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #55E786 — white text only reaches 1.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #55E786 the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

No — #55E786 is not the CSS named color mediumspringgreen, but mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) is the closest CSS named color.

#55E786 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #55E786

Not just a swatch — here's how #55E786 works with other colors. Named schemes with #55E786 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #55E786 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #55E786 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #55E786 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Medium Spring Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #55E786 Secondary #AD6C00 Accent #677C4D Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Medium Spring Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #55E786 Secondary #D5FFDE Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Medium Spring 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 Medium Spring Green carrying the quiet middle.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #55E786 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 71/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 20/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 60/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #55E786

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #55E786 with

Light Green Turquoise Orchid Platinum Hunter 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 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1F6E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #55E7B6 — 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 #55E786 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #55E786;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 231 134;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.7% 0.184 151.1);
  --color-50: #F1FEF5;
  --color-100: #DAFBE5;
  --color-200: #B8F5CC;
  --color-300: #87E8A7;
  --color-400: #5BD784;
  --color-500: #38BC64;
  --color-600: #329051;
  --color-700: #29663D;
  --color-800: #1E422A;
  --color-900: #14291B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-spring-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF5',
    100: '#DAFBE5',
    200: '#B8F5CC',
    300: '#87E8A7',
    400: '#5BD784',
    500: '#38BC64',
    600: '#329051',
    700: '#29663D',
    800: '#1E422A',
    900: '#14291B',
  },
}

$base: #55E786;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF5;
$base-100: #DAFBE5;
$base-200: #B8F5CC;
$base-300: #87E8A7;
$base-400: #5BD784;
$base-500: #38BC64;
$base-600: #329051;
$base-700: #29663D;
$base-800: #1E422A;
$base-900: #14291B;
$base-hover: #20DD5F;
$base-subtle: #D1F2DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#55E786",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F5CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E8A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BD784",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#38BC64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#329051",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#29663D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E422A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14291B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}