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#556d0b color: Over the Hills

#556d0b is rgb(85, 109, 11) in RGB and oklch(49.76% 0.11865 123.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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75°
100%

49.8%
0.119
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 #556d0b

#556d0b is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.119 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: #556d0b mixed with white

  1. 556d0b
  2. 647b2e
  3. 748947
  4. 84975e
  5. 95a675
  6. a6b48b
  7. b7c3a2
  8. c9d2b9
  9. dae1d0
  10. edf0e7

Darker: #556d0b mixed with black

  1. 556d0b
  2. 495e08
  3. 3d4f06
  4. 314104
  5. 263302
  6. 1c2601
  7. 111901
  8. 080d00
  9. 020400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #556d0b with less saturation

  1. 556d0b
  2. 566c1d
  3. 586b29
  4. 596a33
  5. 5a693b
  6. 5c6842
  7. 5d6749
  8. 5e6650
  9. 606556
  10. 61645c

Questions about #556d0b

What color is #556d0b?

#556d0b is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Over the Hills. In RGB it is rgb(85, 109, 11), in HSL hsl(74.69, 81.67%, 23.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.76% 0.11865 123.773).

What colors go well with #556d0b?

The complementary color of #556d0b is #714f99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #796000 and #147541. The triadic partners are #0a68a0 and #98415b.

Is white or black text more readable on #556d0b?

White text reads better on #556d0b: 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 #556d0b a warm or cool color?

#556d0b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.119.