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#556d02 color: Over the Hills

#556d02 is rgb(85, 109, 2) in RGB and oklch(49.727% 0.12186 123.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

49.7%
0.122
123°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #556d02

#556d02 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 123°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, 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: #556d02 mixed with white

  1. 556d02
  2. 647b2b
  3. 748945
  4. 84975c
  5. 95a673
  6. a6b48a
  7. b7c3a1
  8. c8d2b8
  9. dae1cf
  10. edf0e7

Darker: #556d02 mixed with black

  1. 556d02
  2. 495e01
  3. 3d4f01
  4. 314101
  5. 263300
  6. 1c2600
  7. 111900
  8. 080d00
  9. 020400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #556d02 with less saturation

  1. 556d02
  2. 566c19
  3. 586b26
  4. 596a30
  5. 5a6939
  6. 5b6841
  7. 5d6748
  8. 5e664f
  9. 606556
  10. 61645c

Questions about #556d02

What color is #556d02?

#556d02 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Over the Hills. In RGB it is rgb(85, 109, 2), in HSL hsl(73.46, 96.4%, 21.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.727% 0.12186 123.484).

What colors go well with #556d02?

The complementary color of #556d02 is #714e9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a5f00 and #0e7640. The triadic partners are #0068a2 and #99405b.

Is white or black text more readable on #556d02?

White text reads better on #556d02: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556d02 a warm or cool color?

#556d02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 123 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.122.