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#556b08 color: Over the Hills

#556b08 is rgb(85, 107, 8) in RGB and oklch(49.226% 0.11723 122.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

49.2%
0.117
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 #556b08

#556b08 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.117 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: #556b08 mixed with white

  1. 556b08
  2. 64792d
  3. 748746
  4. 84965d
  5. 95a574
  6. a6b38a
  7. b7c2a1
  8. c8d1b8
  9. dae0cf
  10. edf0e7

Darker: #556b08 mixed with black

  1. 556b08
  2. 495c06
  3. 3d4e04
  4. 313f03
  5. 263202
  6. 1c2501
  7. 111801
  8. 080d00
  9. 020400
  10. 000000

Calmer: #556b08 with less saturation

  1. 556b08
  2. 566a1c
  3. 576927
  4. 586931
  5. 5a6839
  6. 5b6741
  7. 5c6648
  8. 5d654f
  9. 5e6355
  10. 60625b

Questions about #556b08

What color is #556b08?

#556b08 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Over the Hills. In RGB it is rgb(85, 107, 8), in HSL hsl(73.33, 86.09%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.226% 0.11723 122.859).

What colors go well with #556b08?

The complementary color of #556b08 is #6f4e97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #785e00 and #17733f. The triadic partners are #04679e and #95405b.

Is white or black text more readable on #556b08?

White text reads better on #556b08: 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 #556b08 a warm or cool color?

#556b08 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 123 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.117.