Skip to the color picker

#557a40 color: Mana Tree

#557a40 is rgb(85, 122, 64) in RGB and oklch(53.691% 0.09483 135.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

98°
100%

53.7%
0.095
135°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #557a40

#557a40 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mana Tree (#4f7942). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #557a40 mixed with white

  1. 557a40
  2. 658753
  3. 759465
  4. 85a177
  5. 96ae8a
  6. a7bb9d
  7. b8c8b0
  8. c9d6c3
  9. dbe3d7
  10. edf1eb

Darker: #557a40 mixed with black

  1. 557a40
  2. 496936
  3. 3d592d
  4. 314924
  5. 263a1b
  6. 1c2b13
  7. 111d0b
  8. 081005
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557a40 with less saturation

  1. 557a40
  2. 587945
  3. 5a784a
  4. 5d774f
  5. 5f7654
  6. 627459
  7. 64735d
  8. 677261
  9. 697065
  10. 6b6f6a

Questions about #557a40

What color is #557a40?

#557a40 is soft lime. The closest named color is Mana Tree. In RGB it is rgb(85, 122, 64), in HSL hsl(98.28, 31.18%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.691% 0.09483 135.133).

What colors go well with #557a40?

The complementary color of #557a40 is #835c93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #767126 and #2a7f60. The triadic partners are #466fa4 and #9d555c.

Is white or black text more readable on #557a40?

White text reads better on #557a40: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557a40 a warm or cool color?

#557a40 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.095.