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#556c09 color: Over the Hills

#556c09 is rgb(85, 108, 9) in RGB and oklch(49.491% 0.11811 123.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

49.5%
0.118
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
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #556c09

#556c09 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.118 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 3.54:1, 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: #556c09 mixed with white

  1. 556c09
  2. 647a2d
  3. 748846
  4. 84975d
  5. 95a574
  6. a6b48b
  7. b7c3a1
  8. c8d2b8
  9. dae1d0
  10. edf0e7

Darker: #556c09 mixed with black

  1. 556c09
  2. 495d07
  3. 3d4e05
  4. 314003
  5. 263202
  6. 1c2501
  7. 111901
  8. 080d00
  9. 020400
  10. 000000

Calmer: #556c09 with less saturation

  1. 556c09
  2. 566b1c
  3. 576a28
  4. 596a32
  5. 5a693a
  6. 5b6842
  7. 5c6749
  8. 5e654f
  9. 5f6456
  10. 60635c

Questions about #556c09

What color is #556c09?

#556c09 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Over the Hills. In RGB it is rgb(85, 108, 9), in HSL hsl(73.94, 84.62%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.491% 0.11811 123.305).

What colors go well with #556c09?

The complementary color of #556c09 is #704f98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #795f00 and #157440. The triadic partners are #06679f and #97415b.

Is white or black text more readable on #556c09?

White text reads better on #556c09: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556c09 a warm or cool color?

#556c09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 123 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.118.