HEX atlas value

#55D42B

#55D42B is a cool green HEX color close to Toxic Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 85, 212, 43, HSL 105, 66%, 50%, has luminance 0.4919, and belongs to the balanced group.

green cool balanced

#55D42B Sample readable text

HEX #55D42B

RGB rgb(85, 212, 43)

HSL hsl(105 66% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(60, 0, 80, 17)

Luminance 0.4919

Contrast Black 10.84:1White 1.94:1

CSS

--color-55d42b: #55D42B;
.background-55d42b { background-color: #55D42B; }
.text-55d42b { color: #55D42B; }

Luminance0.4919

Black text10.84:1AA Pass

White text1.94:1AA 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":"#55D42B","rgb":[85,212,43],"hsl":[105,66,50],"cmyk":[60,0,80,17],"luminance":0.4919,"contrast":{"black":10.84,"white":1.94}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.84,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.94,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"Neon Green","hex":"#39FF14","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.49,"contrastWhite":1.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#47F00F","hex":"#47F00F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.74,"contrastWhite":1.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#92E378","hex":"#92E378","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.48,"contrastWhite":1.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AAD42B","hex":"#AAD42B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.16,"contrastWhite":1.73,"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"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Toxic Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/55d42b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/toxic-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#AA2BD4","analogous":["#AAD42B","#2BD455"],"triadic":["#2B55D4","#D42B55"],"tetradic":["#2BAAD4","#AA2BD4","#D4552B"],"splitComplementary":["#552BD4","#D42BAA"],"monochromatic":["#92E378","#55D42B","#37871C"]}

Variants

{"light":"#92E378","dark":"#37871C","saturated":"#47F00F","desaturated":"#63B847","pastel":"#AFE09F","neon":"#5EFF29"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"toxic-green","name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","distance":15.652475842498529},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":33.25657829663178},{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":36.373066958946424},{"slug":"neon-green","name":"Neon Green","hex":"#39FF14","distance":56.231663678038196},{"slug":"yellow-green","name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","distance":69.70652767137379}]

HEX meaning and use

About #55D42B

#55D42B is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #55D42B is visually closest to Toxic Green, a named green color with HEX #61DE2A.

The RGB channels are 85, 212, and 43, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 105deg with 66% 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 botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.4919, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.65, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.84:1AA Pass

White text1.94:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #55D42B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.84:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.94:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Neon Green#000000 text · best 15.49:1#39FF14

#47F00F#000000 text · best 13.74:1#47F00F

#92E378#000000 text · best 13.48:1#92E378

#AAD42B#000000 text · best 12.16:1#AAD42B

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

Generated Palette

#55D42B#55D42B

#AA2BD4#AA2BD4

#AAD42B#AAD42B

#2BD455#2BD455

#92E378#92E378

#37871C#37871C

Color Harmonies

#AA2BD4#AA2BD4

#AAD42B#AAD42B

#2BD455#2BD455

#2B55D4#2B55D4

#D42B55#D42B55

Variants

#92E378#92E378

#37871C#37871C

#47F00F#47F00F

#63B847#63B847

#AFE09F#AFE09F

#5EFF29#5EFF29

Nearest Named Colors

Toxic Green#61DE2A

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Lime Green#32CD32

Neon Green#39FF14

Yellow Green#9ACD32

#55D42B

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #55D42B

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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