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#55792e color: Luscious Lemongrass

#55792e is rgb(85, 121, 46) in RGB and oklch(53.174% 0.11169 130.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

53.2%
0.112
131°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #55792e

#55792e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #55792e mixed with white

  1. 55792e
  2. 658644
  3. 759359
  4. 85a06d
  5. 96ad81
  6. a7bb96
  7. b8c8aa
  8. c9d6bf
  9. dbe3d4
  10. edf1e9

Darker: #55792e mixed with black

  1. 55792e
  2. 496827
  3. 3d581f
  4. 314818
  5. 263912
  6. 1c2b0b
  7. 111d06
  8. 081002
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #55792e with less saturation

  1. 55792e
  2. 577836
  3. 5a773e
  4. 5c7645
  5. 5f744b
  6. 617351
  7. 637257
  8. 66715c
  9. 686f62
  10. 6a6e67

Questions about #55792e

What color is #55792e?

#55792e is bright lime. The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass. In RGB it is rgb(85, 121, 46), in HSL hsl(88.8, 44.91%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.174% 0.11169 130.903).

What colors go well with #55792e?

The complementary color of #55792e is #81589c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b6d00 and #168057. The triadic partners are #356faa and #a24e5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #55792e?

White text reads better on #55792e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55792e a warm or cool color?

#55792e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.112.