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#556115 color: Kirchner Green

#556115 is rgb(85, 97, 21) in RGB and oklch(46.696% 0.09827 118.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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69°
100%

46.7%
0.098
118°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #556115

#556115 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 118°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.76:1 contrast and black text 3.11:1, 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: #556115 mixed with white

  1. 556115
  2. 647031
  3. 747f48
  4. 848e5e
  5. 949e74
  6. a5ae8b
  7. b7bda1
  8. c8ceb8
  9. daded0
  10. eceee7

Darker: #556115 mixed with black

  1. 556115
  2. 495311
  3. 3d460c
  4. 313908
  5. 262d05
  6. 1c2103
  7. 111502
  8. 080b01
  9. 020300
  10. 000000

Calmer: #556115 with less saturation

  1. 556115
  2. 556020
  3. 566029
  4. 565f31
  5. 575f38
  6. 575e3e
  7. 585d44
  8. 585c4a
  9. 595c4f
  10. 595b55

Questions about #556115

What color is #556115?

#556115 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Kirchner Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 97, 21), in HSL hsl(69.47, 64.41%, 23.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.696% 0.09827 118.319).

What colors go well with #556115?

The complementary color of #556115 is #614c89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #715600 and #2d6939. The triadic partners are #0f618a and #854059.

Is white or black text more readable on #556115?

White text reads better on #556115: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and black gives 3.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556115 a warm or cool color?

#556115 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 118 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.098.