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#556a09 color: Serrano Pepper

#556a09 is rgb(85, 106, 9) in RGB and oklch(48.968% 0.11562 122.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

49%
0.116
122°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #556a09

#556a09 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 122°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.08:1 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: #556a09 mixed with white

  1. 556a09
  2. 64782d
  3. 748746
  4. 84955d
  5. 95a474
  6. a6b38a
  7. b7c2a1
  8. c8d1b8
  9. dae0cf
  10. edefe7

Darker: #556a09 mixed with black

  1. 556a09
  2. 495b07
  3. 3d4d05
  4. 313f03
  5. 263102
  6. 1c2401
  7. 111801
  8. 080d00
  9. 020400
  10. 000000

Calmer: #556a09 with less saturation

  1. 556a09
  2. 56691c
  3. 576827
  4. 586831
  5. 596739
  6. 5a6641
  7. 5b6547
  8. 5d644e
  9. 5e6354
  10. 5f615a

Questions about #556a09

What color is #556a09?

#556a09 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Serrano Pepper. In RGB it is rgb(85, 106, 9), in HSL hsl(72.99, 84.35%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.968% 0.11562 122.463).

What colors go well with #556a09?

The complementary color of #556a09 is #6d4e96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #775d00 and #1a723e. The triadic partners are #04669c and #94405b.

Is white or black text more readable on #556a09?

White text reads better on #556a09: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556a09 a warm or cool color?

#556a09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.116.