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#55740c color: Bright lime

#55740c is rgb(85, 116, 12) in RGB and oklch(51.601% 0.12712 126.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78°
100%

51.6%
0.127
126°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #55740c

#55740c is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 126°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropicana (#447700). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #55740c mixed with white

  1. 55740c
  2. 648130
  3. 748f49
  4. 859d60
  5. 95aa76
  6. a6b88d
  7. b7c6a3
  8. c9d4ba
  9. dbe2d1
  10. edf1e8

Darker: #55740c mixed with black

  1. 55740c
  2. 496409
  3. 3d5406
  4. 314504
  5. 263703
  6. 1c2902
  7. 111b01
  8. 080f00
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #55740c with less saturation

  1. 55740c
  2. 57731f
  3. 59722c
  4. 5b7136
  5. 5c703e
  6. 5e6f46
  7. 606d4d
  8. 626c54
  9. 646b5b
  10. 666961

Questions about #55740c

What color is #55740c?

#55740c is bright lime. The closest named color is Bright lime. In RGB it is rgb(85, 116, 12), in HSL hsl(77.88, 81.25%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.601% 0.12712 126.325).

What colors go well with #55740c?

The complementary color of #55740c is #7a51a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d6600 and #007d48. The triadic partners are #116cac and #a2435c.

Is white or black text more readable on #55740c?

White text reads better on #55740c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55740c a warm or cool color?

#55740c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 126 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.127.