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#556e01 color: Over the Hills

#556e01 is rgb(85, 110, 1) in RGB and oklch(49.985% 0.12344 123.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

50%
0.123
124°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #556e01

#556e01 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 124°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, 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: #556e01 mixed with white

  1. 556e01
  2. 647c2b
  3. 748a45
  4. 84985c
  5. 95a773
  6. a6b58a
  7. b7c4a1
  8. c9d2b8
  9. dae1cf
  10. edf0e7

Darker: #556e01 mixed with black

  1. 556e01
  2. 495f01
  3. 3d5001
  4. 314100
  5. 263300
  6. 1c2600
  7. 111900
  8. 080e00
  9. 020400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #556e01 with less saturation

  1. 556e01
  2. 566d19
  3. 586c26
  4. 596b31
  5. 5a6a3a
  6. 5c6942
  7. 5d6849
  8. 5f6750
  9. 606656
  10. 62645d

Questions about #556e01

What color is #556e01?

#556e01 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Over the Hills. In RGB it is rgb(85, 110, 1), in HSL hsl(73.76, 98.2%, 21.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.985% 0.12344 123.84).

What colors go well with #556e01?

The complementary color of #556e01 is #734f9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a6000 and #097741. The triadic partners are #0069a4 and #9a405b.

Is white or black text more readable on #556e01?

White text reads better on #556e01: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556e01 a warm or cool color?

#556e01 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.123.