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#556502 color: Serrano Pepper

#556502 is rgb(85, 101, 2) in RGB and oklch(47.637% 0.11216 119.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

47.6%
0.112
120°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-800
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #556502

#556502 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 47.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.46:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Serrano Pepper (#556600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #556502 mixed with white

  1. 556502
  2. 647429
  3. 748243
  4. 84915a
  5. 94a171
  6. a5b088
  7. b7bfa0
  8. c8cfb7
  9. dadfcf
  10. ecefe7

Darker: #556502 mixed with black

  1. 556502
  2. 495701
  3. 3d4901
  4. 313c01
  5. 262f00
  6. 1c2200
  7. 111700
  8. 080c00
  9. 020300
  10. 000000

Calmer: #556502 with less saturation

  1. 556502
  2. 566417
  3. 566424
  4. 57632d
  5. 586236
  6. 58613d
  7. 596144
  8. 5a604a
  9. 5b5f51
  10. 5c5e57

Questions about #556502

What color is #556502?

#556502 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Serrano Pepper. In RGB it is rgb(85, 101, 2), in HSL hsl(69.7, 96.12%, 20.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.637% 0.11216 119.944).

What colors go well with #556502?

The complementary color of #556502 is #674c92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #755800 and #216e38. The triadic partners are #006395 and #8d3e5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #556502?

White text reads better on #556502: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556502 a warm or cool color?

#556502 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 47.6% and its chroma 0.112.