#555f2e color: Basil Green
#555f2e is rgb(85, 95, 46) in RGB and oklch(46.465% 0.07234 118.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Lime
- Dark
- Soft
- Dusty
- Neutral
- ≈ Umber
- olive-600
- Black 63%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #555f2e
#555f2e is a dusty dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 119°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.86:1 contrast and black text 3.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Basil Green (#54622e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-600.
Lighter: #555f2e mixed with white
Darker: #555f2e mixed with black
Calmer: #555f2e with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #555f2e
Questions about #555f2e
What color is #555f2e?
#555f2e is dusty dark lime. The closest named color is Basil Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 95, 46), in HSL hsl(72.24, 34.75%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.465% 0.07234 118.811).
What colors go well with #555f2e?
The complementary color of #555f2e is #5f507c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a5725 and #3b6543. The triadic partners are #2f5f7d and #7a4858.
Is white or black text more readable on #555f2e?
White text reads better on #555f2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 and black gives 3.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #555f2e a warm or cool color?
#555f2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.072.