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#55690e color: Serrano Pepper

#55690e is rgb(85, 105, 14) in RGB and oklch(48.728% 0.11236 122.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

48.7%
0.112
122°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #55690e

#55690e is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 122°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.15:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, 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: #55690e mixed with white

  1. 55690e
  2. 64772e
  3. 748647
  4. 84945e
  5. 95a374
  6. a6b28b
  7. b7c1a2
  8. c8d0b8
  9. dae0d0
  10. edefe7

Darker: #55690e mixed with black

  1. 55690e
  2. 495a0b
  3. 3d4c07
  4. 313e05
  5. 263103
  6. 1c2402
  7. 111801
  8. 080c00
  9. 020400
  10. 000000

Calmer: #55690e with less saturation

  1. 55690e
  2. 56681e
  3. 576829
  4. 586732
  5. 59663a
  6. 5a6541
  7. 5b6447
  8. 5c634e
  9. 5d6254
  10. 5e615a

Questions about #55690e

What color is #55690e?

#55690e is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Serrano Pepper. In RGB it is rgb(85, 105, 14), in HSL hsl(73.19, 76.47%, 23.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.728% 0.11236 122.189).

What colors go well with #55690e?

The complementary color of #55690e is #6c4e94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #765c00 and #1e713e. The triadic partners are #0a6599 and #92415a.

Is white or black text more readable on #55690e?

White text reads better on #55690e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55690e a warm or cool color?

#55690e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.112.