HEX atlas value

#55BD42

#55BD42 is a cool green HEX color close to Lime Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 85, 189, 66, HSL 111, 48%, 50%, has luminance 0.3872, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#55BD42 Sample readable text

HEX #55BD42

RGB rgb(85, 189, 66)

HSL hsl(111 48% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(55, 0, 65, 26)

Luminance 0.3872

Contrast Black 8.74:1White 2.4:1

CSS

--color-55bd42: #55BD42;
.background-55bd42 { background-color: #55BD42; }
.text-55bd42 { color: #55BD42; }

Luminance0.3872

Black text8.74:1AA Pass

White text2.4:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#55BD42","rgb":[85,189,66],"hsl":[111,48,50],"cmyk":[55,0,65,26],"luminance":0.3872,"contrast":{"black":8.74,"white":2.4}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.74,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.4,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#92D586","hex":"#92D586","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.08,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.99,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#41D926","hex":"#41D926","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.18,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.91,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.87,"contrastWhite":2.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Lime Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/55bd42.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/toxic-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#AA42BD","analogous":["#92BD42","#42BD6D"],"triadic":["#4255BD","#BD4255"],"tetradic":["#4292BD","#AA42BD","#BD6D42"],"splitComplementary":["#6D42BD","#BD4292"],"monochromatic":["#92D586","#55BD42","#36792A"]}

Variants

{"light":"#92D586","dark":"#36792A","saturated":"#41D926","desaturated":"#68A15E","pastel":"#B1D4AA","neon":"#49FF29"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":41.677331968349414},{"slug":"toxic-green","name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","distance":42.532340636273474},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":43.977266854592045},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":54.16641025580336},{"slug":"emerald","name":"Emerald","hex":"#50C878","distance":55.33534132902769}]

HEX meaning and use

About #55BD42

#55BD42 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #55BD42 is visually closest to Lime Green, a named green color with HEX #32CD32.

The RGB channels are 85, 189, and 66, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 111deg with 48% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3872, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 41.68, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.74:1AA Pass

White text2.4:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #55BD42 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.74:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.4:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#92D586#000000 text · best 12.08:1#92D586

Toxic Green#000000 text · best 11.99:1#61DE2A

#41D926#000000 text · best 11.18:1#41D926

Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32

Paris Green#000000 text · best 9.87:1#50C878

Generated Palette

#55BD42#55BD42

#AA42BD#AA42BD

#92BD42#92BD42

#42BD6D#42BD6D

#92D586#92D586

#36792A#36792A

Color Harmonies

#AA42BD#AA42BD

#92BD42#92BD42

#42BD6D#42BD6D

#4255BD#4255BD

#BD4255#BD4255

Variants

#92D586#92D586

#36792A#36792A

#41D926#41D926

#68A15E#68A15E

#B1D4AA#B1D4AA

#49FF29#49FF29

Nearest Named Colors

Lime Green#32CD32

Toxic Green#61DE2A

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

Emerald#50C878

#55BD42

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #55BD42

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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