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#556a01 color: Serrano Pepper

#556a01 is rgb(85, 106, 1) in RGB and oklch(48.937% 0.11858 122.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

48.9%
0.119
122°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #556a01

#556a01 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 122°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, 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: #556a01 mixed with white

  1. 556a01
  2. 64782a
  3. 748744
  4. 84955b
  5. 95a472
  6. a6b389
  7. b7c2a0
  8. c8d1b8
  9. dae0cf
  10. edefe7

Darker: #556a01 mixed with black

  1. 556a01
  2. 495b01
  3. 3d4d01
  4. 313f00
  5. 263100
  6. 1c2400
  7. 111800
  8. 080d00
  9. 020400
  10. 000000

Calmer: #556a01 with less saturation

  1. 556a01
  2. 566918
  3. 576825
  4. 58682f
  5. 596738
  6. 5a663f
  7. 5b6547
  8. 5d644d
  9. 5e6354
  10. 5f615a

Questions about #556a01

What color is #556a01?

#556a01 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Serrano Pepper. In RGB it is rgb(85, 106, 1), in HSL hsl(72, 98.13%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.937% 0.11858 122.223).

What colors go well with #556a01?

The complementary color of #556a01 is #6d4d97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #785d00 and #16733d. The triadic partners are #00669d and #953f5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #556a01?

White text reads better on #556a01: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556a01 a warm or cool color?

#556a01 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.119.