Information about #55AD1A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#55AD1A is a vivid, lively yellow-green that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Kelly Green (#4CBB17). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cinnabar Green (#61B329) and Grass (#5CAC2D).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 173, 26)), which gives #55AD1A its character. If you plan to put text on a #55AD1A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #55AD1A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#55AD1A color variations
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#55AD1A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#55AD1A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#55AD1A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#55AD1A color hues
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#55AD1A color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #55AD1A color
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Nearest named colors to #55AD1A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4CBB17
#61B329
#5CAC2D
#5CA904
#4CC417
#6AA121
#40A829
#5C9625
#54A800
#5CB200
#5F9727
#71A91D
#55AD1A color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#55AD1A
- RGB85, 173, 26
- CMYK35, 0, 58, 32
- CSSrgb(85, 173, 26)
- HSL96°, 74%, 39%
- HSL Precise95.918°, 73.869%, 39.02%
- HSV96°, 85%, 68%
- HSB96°, 85%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.678, 0.102)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.678, 0.102, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.678, 0.102)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID55AD1A
- DECIMAL ID5614874
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
