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#556221 color: Tabbouleh Green

#556221 is rgb(85, 98, 33) in RGB and oklch(47.061% 0.09023 119.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

47.1%
0.090
120°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #556221

#556221 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 47.1% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.66:1 contrast and black text 3.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tabbouleh Green (#526525). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #556221 mixed with white

  1. 556221
  2. 647138
  3. 74804e
  4. 848f63
  5. 959e79
  6. a6ae8e
  7. b7bea4
  8. c8ceba
  9. daded1
  10. edeee8

Darker: #556221 mixed with black

  1. 556221
  2. 49541b
  3. 3d4716
  4. 313a10
  5. 262d0b
  6. 1c2106
  7. 111603
  8. 080b01
  9. 020300
  10. 000000

Calmer: #556221 with less saturation

  1. 556221
  2. 556129
  3. 566130
  4. 576037
  5. 57603d
  6. 585f42
  7. 585e47
  8. 595d4c
  9. 5a5d51
  10. 5a5c56

Questions about #556221

What color is #556221?

#556221 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Tabbouleh Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 98, 33), in HSL hsl(72, 49.62%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.061% 0.09023 119.604).

What colors go well with #556221?

The complementary color of #556221 is #634e86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f580f and #31693f. The triadic partners are #206188 and #834459.

Is white or black text more readable on #556221?

White text reads better on #556221: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and black gives 3.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556221 a warm or cool color?

#556221 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 47.1% and its chroma 0.09.