HEX atlas value

#55C251

#55C251 is a cool green HEX color close to Emerald. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 85, 194, 81, HSL 118, 48%, 54%, has luminance 0.4111, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#55C251 Sample readable text

HEX #55C251

RGB rgb(85, 194, 81)

HSL hsl(118 48% 54%)

CMYK cmyk(56, 0, 58, 24)

Luminance 0.4111

Contrast Black 9.22:1White 2.28:1

CSS

--color-55c251: #55C251;
.background-55c251 { background-color: #55C251; }
.text-55c251 { color: #55C251; }

Luminance0.4111

Black text9.22:1AA Pass

White text2.28:1AA 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":"#55C251","rgb":[85,194,81],"hsl":[118,48,54],"cmyk":[56,0,58,24],"luminance":0.4111,"contrast":{"black":9.22,"white":2.28}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.22,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.28,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#98DA95","hex":"#98DA95","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.8,"contrastWhite":1.64,"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":"#3DDC38","hex":"#3DDC38","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.49,"contrastWhite":1.83,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8DC251","hex":"#8DC251","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.97,"contrastWhite":2.11,"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"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Emerald 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/55c251.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/emerald.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/paris-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/medium-sea-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#BE51C2","analogous":["#8DC251","#51C286"],"triadic":["#5155C2","#C25155"],"tetradic":["#518DC2","#BE51C2","#C28651"],"splitComplementary":["#8651C2","#C2518D"],"monochromatic":["#98DA95","#55C251","#338830"]}

Variants

{"light":"#98DA95","dark":"#338830","saturated":"#3DDC38","desaturated":"#6DA86B","pastel":"#B9DBB8","neon":"#44FF3D"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"emerald","name":"Emerald","hex":"#50C878","distance":39.774363602702685},{"slug":"paris-green","name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","distance":39.774363602702685},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":43.289721643826724},{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":48.03123983409131},{"slug":"toxic-green","name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","distance":49.48737212663449}]

HEX meaning and use

About #55C251

#55C251 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #55C251 is visually closest to Emerald, a named green color with HEX #50C878.

The RGB channels are 85, 194, and 81, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 118deg with 48% saturation and 54% 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 0.4111, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 39.77, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.22:1AA Pass

White text2.28:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #55C251 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.22:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.28:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#98DA95#000000 text · best 12.8:1#98DA95

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

#3DDC38#000000 text · best 11.49:1#3DDC38

#8DC251#000000 text · best 9.97:1#8DC251

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

Generated Palette

#55C251#55C251

#BE51C2#BE51C2

#8DC251#8DC251

#51C286#51C286

#98DA95#98DA95

#338830#338830

Color Harmonies

#BE51C2#BE51C2

#8DC251#8DC251

#51C286#51C286

#5155C2#5155C2

#C25155#C25155

Variants

#98DA95#98DA95

#338830#338830

#3DDC38#3DDC38

#6DA86B#6DA86B

#B9DBB8#B9DBB8

#44FF3D#44FF3D

Nearest Named Colors

Emerald#50C878

Paris Green#50C878

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

Lime Green#32CD32

Toxic Green#61DE2A

#55C251

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #55C251

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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