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#557a06 color: Master Chief

#557a06 is rgb(85, 122, 6) in RGB and oklch(53.161% 0.13653 127.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79°
100%

53.2%
0.137
128°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #557a06

#557a06 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507d2a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #557a06 mixed with white

  1. 557a06
  2. 65872f
  3. 759449
  4. 85a160
  5. 95ae77
  6. a6bc8d
  7. b8c9a4
  8. c9d6ba
  9. dbe4d1
  10. edf1e8

Darker: #557a06 mixed with black

  1. 557a06
  2. 496904
  3. 3d5903
  4. 314902
  5. 263a01
  6. 1c2b01
  7. 111d00
  8. 081000
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557a06 with less saturation

  1. 557a06
  2. 57791e
  3. 5a782c
  4. 5c7737
  5. 5e7540
  6. 617448
  7. 637350
  8. 657158
  9. 68705f
  10. 6a6e66

Questions about #557a06

What color is #557a06?

#557a06 is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(85, 122, 6), in HSL hsl(79.14, 90.63%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.161% 0.13653 127.908).

What colors go well with #557a06?

The complementary color of #557a06 is #8253a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #816b00 and #00834c. The triadic partners are #1170b6 and #ab445d.

Is white or black text more readable on #557a06?

White text reads better on #557a06: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557a06 a warm or cool color?

#557a06 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.137.