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#556e2e color: Loren Forest

#556e2e is rgb(85, 110, 46) in RGB and oklch(50.314% 0.09522 127.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83°
100%

50.3%
0.095
127°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #556e2e

#556e2e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Loren Forest (#50702d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #556e2e mixed with white

  1. 556e2e
  2. 647c43
  3. 748a57
  4. 85986c
  5. 95a680
  6. a6b594
  7. b7c3a9
  8. c9d2be
  9. dbe1d3
  10. edf0e9

Darker: #556e2e mixed with black

  1. 556e2e
  2. 495f27
  3. 3d501f
  4. 314118
  5. 263312
  6. 1c260b
  7. 111906
  8. 080e02
  9. 020401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #556e2e with less saturation

  1. 556e2e
  2. 576d35
  3. 586c3b
  4. 5a6b41
  5. 5b6a47
  6. 5d694c
  7. 5e6851
  8. 606756
  9. 61665b
  10. 62655f

Questions about #556e2e

What color is #556e2e?

#556e2e is bright lime. The closest named color is Loren Forest. In RGB it is rgb(85, 110, 46), in HSL hsl(83.44, 41.03%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.314% 0.09522 127.295).

What colors go well with #556e2e?

The complementary color of #556e2e is #73558e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #736415 and #2b744e. The triadic partners are #326897 and #914b5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #556e2e?

White text reads better on #556e2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556e2e a warm or cool color?

#556e2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.095.