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#556b07 color: Over the Hills

#556b07 is rgb(85, 107, 7) in RGB and oklch(49.222% 0.11759 122.828) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

49.2%
0.118
123°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #556b07

#556b07 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 123°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Over the Hills (#4d6d08). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #556b07 mixed with white

  1. 556b07
  2. 64792c
  3. 748745
  4. 84965d
  5. 95a574
  6. a6b38a
  7. b7c2a1
  8. c8d1b8
  9. dae0cf
  10. edf0e7

Darker: #556b07 mixed with black

  1. 556b07
  2. 495c05
  3. 3d4e04
  4. 313f02
  5. 263202
  6. 1c2501
  7. 111800
  8. 080d00
  9. 020400
  10. 000000

Calmer: #556b07 with less saturation

  1. 556b07
  2. 566a1b
  3. 576927
  4. 586931
  5. 5a6839
  6. 5b6741
  7. 5c6648
  8. 5d654e
  9. 5e6355
  10. 60625b

Questions about #556b07

What color is #556b07?

#556b07 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Over the Hills. In RGB it is rgb(85, 107, 7), in HSL hsl(73.2, 87.72%, 22.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.222% 0.11759 122.828).

What colors go well with #556b07?

The complementary color of #556b07 is #6f4e97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #785e00 and #17733f. The triadic partners are #03679e and #95405b.

Is white or black text more readable on #556b07?

White text reads better on #556b07: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556b07 a warm or cool color?

#556b07 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 123 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.118.