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#556c06 color: Over the Hills

#556c06 is rgb(85, 108, 6) in RGB and oklch(49.48% 0.11919 123.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

49.5%
0.119
123°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #556c06

#556c06 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 123°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, 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: #556c06 mixed with white

  1. 556c06
  2. 647a2c
  3. 748845
  4. 84975d
  5. 95a574
  6. a6b48a
  7. b7c3a1
  8. c8d2b8
  9. dae1cf
  10. edf0e7

Darker: #556c06 mixed with black

  1. 556c06
  2. 495d04
  3. 3d4e03
  4. 314002
  5. 263201
  6. 1c2501
  7. 111900
  8. 080d00
  9. 020400
  10. 000000

Calmer: #556c06 with less saturation

  1. 556c06
  2. 566b1b
  3. 576a27
  4. 596a31
  5. 5a6939
  6. 5b6841
  7. 5c6748
  8. 5e654f
  9. 5f6455
  10. 60635c

Questions about #556c06

What color is #556c06?

#556c06 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Over the Hills. In RGB it is rgb(85, 108, 6), in HSL hsl(73.53, 89.47%, 22.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.48% 0.11919 123.21).

What colors go well with #556c06?

The complementary color of #556c06 is #704e99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #795f00 and #147540. The triadic partners are #0367a0 and #97405b.

Is white or black text more readable on #556c06?

White text reads better on #556c06: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556c06 a warm or cool color?

#556c06 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 123 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.119.