Emerald
#55BD00 · Emerald
#55BD00 is Emerald, a balanced green color. It has an RGB value of 85, 189, 0 and a relative luminance of 0.383, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
green
Luminance
0.38
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.42:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
8.67:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #55BD00?
#55BD00 is Emerald, a balanced green color. In RGB it is 85, 189, 0, and in HSL it is 93°, 100%, 37%.
Is #55BD00 a light or dark color?
#55BD00 has a relative luminance of 0.383, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #55BD00?
Its complementary color is #6800BD. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.