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#556a2a color: Green Leaf

#556a2a is rgb(85, 106, 42) in RGB and oklch(49.228% 0.09322 124.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80°
100%

49.2%
0.093
125°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #556a2a

#556a2a is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.03:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Leaf (#526b2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #556a2a mixed with white

  1. 556a2a
  2. 647840
  3. 748654
  4. 849569
  5. 95a47e
  6. a6b292
  7. b7c1a8
  8. c9d1bd
  9. dae0d3
  10. edefe9

Darker: #556a2a mixed with black

  1. 556a2a
  2. 495b23
  3. 3d4d1c
  4. 313f16
  5. 263110
  6. 1c240a
  7. 111805
  8. 080d02
  9. 020401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #556a2a with less saturation

  1. 556a2a
  2. 566931
  3. 576838
  4. 59683e
  5. 5a6743
  6. 5b6649
  7. 5c654e
  8. 5d6453
  9. 5e6358
  10. 60625c

Questions about #556a2a

What color is #556a2a?

#556a2a is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Green Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(85, 106, 42), in HSL hsl(79.69, 43.24%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.228% 0.09322 124.929).

What colors go well with #556a2a?

The complementary color of #556a2a is #6d538b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #726014 and #2e7049. The triadic partners are #2d6692 and #8c495a.

Is white or black text more readable on #556a2a?

White text reads better on #556a2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556a2a a warm or cool color?

#556a2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.093.