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#557223 color: Loren Forest

#557223 is rgb(85, 114, 35) in RGB and oklch(51.229% 0.11108 127.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82°
100%

51.2%
0.111
127°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #557223

#557223 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Loren Forest (#50702d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #557223 mixed with white

  1. 557223
  2. 64803c
  3. 748d52
  4. 859b67
  5. 95a97c
  6. a6b791
  7. b7c5a7
  8. c9d3bc
  9. dbe2d2
  10. edf0e8

Darker: #557223 mixed with black

  1. 557223
  2. 49621d
  3. 3d5317
  4. 314411
  5. 26360c
  6. 1c2807
  7. 111b04
  8. 080e01
  9. 020400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557223 with less saturation

  1. 557223
  2. 57712d
  3. 597035
  4. 5a6f3d
  5. 5c6e44
  6. 5e6d4a
  7. 606c50
  8. 616b56
  9. 63695c
  10. 656861

Questions about #557223

What color is #557223?

#557223 is bright lime. The closest named color is Loren Forest. In RGB it is rgb(85, 114, 35), in HSL hsl(82.03, 53.02%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.229% 0.11108 127.273).

What colors go well with #557223?

The complementary color of #557223 is #785498. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #796600 and #1b794d. The triadic partners are #276ba3 and #9a485b.

Is white or black text more readable on #557223?

White text reads better on #557223: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557223 a warm or cool color?

#557223 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.111.