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#55652d color: Basil Green

#55652d is rgb(85, 101, 45) in RGB and oklch(47.981% 0.08257 122.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77°
100%

48%
0.083
123°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Umber
  • lime-800
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #55652d

#55652d is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 123°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.39:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, 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: #55652d mixed with white

  1. 55652d
  2. 647342
  3. 748256
  4. 84916a
  5. 95a07e
  6. a6af93
  7. b7bfa8
  8. c9cfbd
  9. dadfd3
  10. edefe9

Darker: #55652d mixed with black

  1. 55652d
  2. 495726
  3. 3d491f
  4. 313c18
  5. 262f11
  6. 1c220b
  7. 111706
  8. 080c02
  9. 020301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #55652d with less saturation

  1. 55652d
  2. 566433
  3. 576439
  4. 57633e
  5. 586243
  6. 596248
  7. 5a614c
  8. 5b6051
  9. 5c5f55
  10. 5d5e59

Questions about #55652d

What color is #55652d?

#55652d is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Basil Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 101, 45), in HSL hsl(77.14, 38.36%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.981% 0.08257 122.747).

What colors go well with #55652d?

The complementary color of #55652d is #675284. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e5c1e and #356b47. The triadic partners are #2f6388 and #844959.

Is white or black text more readable on #55652d?

White text reads better on #55652d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55652d a warm or cool color?

#55652d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 123 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.083.