Skip to the color picker

#556d2a color: Green Leaf

#556d2a is rgb(85, 109, 42) in RGB and oklch(50.004% 0.09767 126.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

81°
100%

50%
0.098
126°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #556d2a

#556d2a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 126°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Leaf (#526b2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #556d2a mixed with white

  1. 556d2a
  2. 647b40
  3. 748955
  4. 849769
  5. 95a67e
  6. a6b493
  7. b7c3a8
  8. c9d2bd
  9. dbe1d3
  10. edf0e9

Darker: #556d2a mixed with black

  1. 556d2a
  2. 495e23
  3. 3d4f1c
  4. 314116
  5. 263310
  6. 1c260a
  7. 111905
  8. 080d02
  9. 020401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #556d2a with less saturation

  1. 556d2a
  2. 566c32
  3. 586b38
  4. 596a3f
  5. 5b6a45
  6. 5c694a
  7. 5d684f
  8. 5f6755
  9. 60655a
  10. 62645e

Questions about #556d2a

What color is #556d2a?

#556d2a is bright lime. The closest named color is Green Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(85, 109, 42), in HSL hsl(81.49, 44.37%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.004% 0.09767 126.258).

What colors go well with #556d2a?

The complementary color of #556d2a is #71538f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74620f and #2a744b. The triadic partners are #2d6897 and #91495a.

Is white or black text more readable on #556d2a?

White text reads better on #556d2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556d2a a warm or cool color?

#556d2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 126 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.098.