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#557245 color: Artichoke Green

#557245 is rgb(85, 114, 69) in RGB and oklch(51.724% 0.0757 135.024) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

51.7%
0.076
135°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #557245

#557245 is a dusty lime color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, 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: #557245 mixed with white

  1. 557245
  2. 657f56
  3. 758d68
  4. 859b7a
  5. 96a88c
  6. a7b69f
  7. b8c5b1
  8. c9d3c4
  9. dbe2d8
  10. edf0eb

Darker: #557245 mixed with black

  1. 557245
  2. 49623b
  3. 3d5331
  4. 314427
  5. 26361e
  6. 1c2815
  7. 111b0c
  8. 080e05
  9. 020402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557245 with less saturation

  1. 557245
  2. 577149
  3. 59704d
  4. 5b6f50
  5. 5d6e54
  6. 5f6d57
  7. 616c5b
  8. 636b5e
  9. 646a62
  10. 666965

Questions about #557245

What color is #557245?

#557245 is dusty lime. The closest named color is Artichoke Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 114, 69), in HSL hsl(98.67, 24.59%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.724% 0.0757 135.024).

What colors go well with #557245?

The complementary color of #557245 is #795b86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f6b34 and #39765d. The triadic partners are #4a6a93 and #8e565a.

Is white or black text more readable on #557245?

White text reads better on #557245: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557245 a warm or cool color?

#557245 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.076.