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#556d06 color: Over the Hills

#556d06 is rgb(85, 109, 6) in RGB and oklch(49.742% 0.12043 123.611) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

49.7%
0.120
124°
  • 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
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #556d06

#556d06 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 124°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, 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: #556d06 mixed with white

  1. 556d06
  2. 647b2c
  3. 748946
  4. 84975d
  5. 95a674
  6. a6b48a
  7. b7c3a1
  8. c8d2b8
  9. dae1d0
  10. edf0e7

Darker: #556d06 mixed with black

  1. 556d06
  2. 495e04
  3. 3d4f03
  4. 314102
  5. 263301
  6. 1c2601
  7. 111900
  8. 080d00
  9. 020400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #556d06 with less saturation

  1. 556d06
  2. 566c1b
  3. 586b28
  4. 596a31
  5. 5a693a
  6. 5b6842
  7. 5d6749
  8. 5e6650
  9. 606556
  10. 61645c

Questions about #556d06

What color is #556d06?

#556d06 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Over the Hills. In RGB it is rgb(85, 109, 6), in HSL hsl(73.98, 89.57%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.742% 0.12043 123.611).

What colors go well with #556d06?

The complementary color of #556d06 is #714f9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a5f00 and #117641. The triadic partners are #0468a1 and #98415b.

Is white or black text more readable on #556d06?

White text reads better on #556d06: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556d06 a warm or cool color?

#556d06 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.12.