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#55601c color: Kirchner Green

#55601c is rgb(85, 96, 28) in RGB and oklch(46.496% 0.09181 118.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

46.5%
0.092
118°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #55601c

#55601c is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 118°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.83:1 contrast and black text 3.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kirchner Green (#5c6116). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #55601c mixed with white

  1. 55601c
  2. 646f35
  3. 747e4b
  4. 848d61
  5. 959d77
  6. a5ad8c
  7. b7bda3
  8. c8cdb9
  9. daded0
  10. eceee7

Darker: #55601c mixed with black

  1. 55601c
  2. 495217
  3. 3d4512
  4. 31380d
  5. 262c08
  6. 1c2005
  7. 111502
  8. 080a01
  9. 020300
  10. 000000

Calmer: #55601c with less saturation

  1. 55601c
  2. 556025
  3. 565f2d
  4. 565e34
  5. 565e3a
  6. 575d40
  7. 575c45
  8. 585c4a
  9. 585b50
  10. 595a54

Questions about #55601c

What color is #55601c?

#55601c is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Kirchner Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 96, 28), in HSL hsl(69.71, 54.84%, 24.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.496% 0.09181 118.019).

What colors go well with #55601c?

The complementary color of #55601c is #604d86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f5608 and #31673b. The triadic partners are #196086 and #824259.

Is white or black text more readable on #55601c?

White text reads better on #55601c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and black gives 3.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55601c a warm or cool color?

#55601c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 118 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.092.