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#557243 color: Artichoke Green

#557243 is rgb(85, 114, 67) in RGB and oklch(51.685% 0.0781 134.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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97°
100%

51.7%
0.078
134°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #557243

#557243 is a dusty lime color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 134°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Artichoke Green (#517345). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #557243 mixed with white

  1. 557243
  2. 657f55
  3. 758d67
  4. 859b79
  5. 96a88b
  6. a7b69e
  7. b8c5b1
  8. c9d3c4
  9. dbe2d7
  10. edf0eb

Darker: #557243 mixed with black

  1. 557243
  2. 496239
  3. 3d532f
  4. 314426
  5. 26361d
  6. 1c2814
  7. 111b0c
  8. 080e05
  9. 020401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557243 with less saturation

  1. 557243
  2. 577147
  3. 59704b
  4. 5b6f4f
  5. 5d6e53
  6. 5f6d57
  7. 616c5a
  8. 636b5e
  9. 646a61
  10. 666965

Questions about #557243

What color is #557243?

#557243 is dusty lime. The closest named color is Artichoke Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 114, 67), in HSL hsl(97.02, 25.97%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.685% 0.0781 134.226).

What colors go well with #557243?

The complementary color of #557243 is #795a87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f6a31 and #37765c. The triadic partners are #486a94 and #8f555a.

Is white or black text more readable on #557243?

White text reads better on #557243: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557243 a warm or cool color?

#557243 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 134 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.078.