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#556b28 color: Green Leaf

#556b28 is rgb(85, 107, 40) in RGB and oklch(49.462% 0.09663 125.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80°
100%

49.5%
0.097
125°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #556b28

#556b28 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, 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: #556b28 mixed with white

  1. 556b28
  2. 64793e
  3. 748753
  4. 849668
  5. 95a47d
  6. a6b392
  7. b7c2a7
  8. c9d1bd
  9. dae0d2
  10. edefe9

Darker: #556b28 mixed with black

  1. 556b28
  2. 495c21
  3. 3d4e1b
  4. 313f15
  5. 26320f
  6. 1c2509
  7. 111804
  8. 080d02
  9. 020401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #556b28 with less saturation

  1. 556b28
  2. 566a30
  3. 576937
  4. 59693d
  5. 5a6843
  6. 5b6749
  7. 5c664e
  8. 5e6553
  9. 5f6458
  10. 60635d

Questions about #556b28

What color is #556b28?

#556b28 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Green Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(85, 107, 40), in HSL hsl(79.7, 45.58%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.462% 0.09663 125.115).

What colors go well with #556b28?

The complementary color of #556b28 is #6f528e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73600e and #2b7249. The triadic partners are #2b6695 and #8f485a.

Is white or black text more readable on #556b28?

White text reads better on #556b28: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556b28 a warm or cool color?

#556b28 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.097.