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#556e08 color: Over the Hills

#556e08 is rgb(85, 110, 8) in RGB and oklch(50.011% 0.12097 124.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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75°
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50%
0.121
124°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #556e08

#556e08 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 124°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 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 medium lime colors

Lighter: #556e08 mixed with white

  1. 556e08
  2. 647c2d
  3. 748a46
  4. 84985e
  5. 95a774
  6. a6b58b
  7. b7c4a2
  8. c9d2b9
  9. dae1d0
  10. edf0e7

Darker: #556e08 mixed with black

  1. 556e08
  2. 495f06
  3. 3d5004
  4. 314103
  5. 263302
  6. 1c2601
  7. 111901
  8. 080e00
  9. 020400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #556e08 with less saturation

  1. 556e08
  2. 566d1c
  3. 586c28
  4. 596b32
  5. 5a6a3b
  6. 5c6942
  7. 5d684a
  8. 5f6750
  9. 606657
  10. 62655d

Questions about #556e08

What color is #556e08?

#556e08 is bright lime. The closest named color is Over the Hills. In RGB it is rgb(85, 110, 8), in HSL hsl(74.71, 86.44%, 23.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.011% 0.12097 124.065).

What colors go well with #556e08?

The complementary color of #556e08 is #734f9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a6000 and #0f7742. The triadic partners are #0769a2 and #9a415b.

Is white or black text more readable on #556e08?

White text reads better on #556e08: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556e08 a warm or cool color?

#556e08 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.121.