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#556124 color: Basil Green

#556124 is rgb(85, 97, 36) in RGB and oklch(46.838% 0.08601 119.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

46.8%
0.086
119°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Coffee
  • lime-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #556124

#556124 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.73:1 contrast and black text 3.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Basil Green (#54622e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #556124 mixed with white

  1. 556124
  2. 64703a
  3. 747f50
  4. 848e65
  5. 959e7a
  6. a6ad8f
  7. b7bda5
  8. c8cdbb
  9. daded1
  10. edeee8

Darker: #556124 mixed with black

  1. 556124
  2. 49531e
  3. 3d4618
  4. 313912
  5. 262d0c
  6. 1c2107
  7. 111504
  8. 080b02
  9. 020300
  10. 000000

Calmer: #556124 with less saturation

  1. 556124
  2. 55602b
  3. 566032
  4. 565f38
  5. 575f3d
  6. 575e43
  7. 585d48
  8. 585d4c
  9. 595c51
  10. 5a5b56

Questions about #556124

What color is #556124?

#556124 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Basil Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 97, 36), in HSL hsl(71.8, 45.86%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.838% 0.08601 119.21).

What colors go well with #556124?

The complementary color of #556124 is #614f84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e5715 and #34683f. The triadic partners are #236085 and #814459.

Is white or black text more readable on #556124?

White text reads better on #556124: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and black gives 3.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556124 a warm or cool color?

#556124 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.086.