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#557646 color: Artichoke Green

#557646 is rgb(85, 118, 70) in RGB and oklch(52.769% 0.08133 136.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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101°
100%

52.8%
0.081
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #557646

#557646 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, 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: #557646 mixed with white

  1. 557646
  2. 658357
  3. 759069
  4. 859e7b
  5. 96ab8d
  6. a7b99f
  7. b8c6b2
  8. c9d4c5
  9. dbe2d8
  10. edf1eb

Darker: #557646 mixed with black

  1. 557646
  2. 49663c
  3. 3d5632
  4. 314728
  5. 26381e
  6. 1c2915
  7. 111c0d
  8. 080f05
  9. 020502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557646 with less saturation

  1. 557646
  2. 57754a
  3. 5a744e
  4. 5c7352
  5. 5e7256
  6. 61715a
  7. 63705d
  8. 656f61
  9. 676d64
  10. 696c68

Questions about #557646

What color is #557646?

#557646 is soft lime. The closest named color is Artichoke Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 118, 70), in HSL hsl(101.25, 25.53%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.769% 0.08133 136.37).

What colors go well with #557646?

The complementary color of #557646 is #7e5c8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #716e32 and #357a61. The triadic partners are #4b6d9a and #94575b.

Is white or black text more readable on #557646?

White text reads better on #557646: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557646 a warm or cool color?

#557646 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.081.