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#557b06 color: Master Chief

#557b06 is rgb(85, 123, 6) in RGB and oklch(53.425% 0.13777 128.179) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79°
100%

53.4%
0.138
128°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #557b06

#557b06 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, 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: #557b06 mixed with white

  1. 557b06
  2. 65882f
  3. 759549
  4. 85a260
  5. 96af77
  6. a6bc8d
  7. b8c9a4
  8. c9d7ba
  9. dbe4d1
  10. edf2e8

Darker: #557b06 mixed with black

  1. 557b06
  2. 496a04
  3. 3d5a03
  4. 314a02
  5. 263a01
  6. 1c2c01
  7. 111e00
  8. 081000
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557b06 with less saturation

  1. 557b06
  2. 587a1e
  3. 5a792c
  4. 5c7837
  5. 5f7641
  6. 617549
  7. 647351
  8. 667258
  9. 68705f
  10. 6b6f66

Questions about #557b06

What color is #557b06?

#557b06 is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(85, 123, 6), in HSL hsl(79.49, 90.7%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.425% 0.13777 128.179).

What colors go well with #557b06?

The complementary color of #557b06 is #8353a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #816c00 and #00844d. The triadic partners are #1171b8 and #ac445d.

Is white or black text more readable on #557b06?

White text reads better on #557b06: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557b06 a warm or cool color?

#557b06 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.138.