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#557c02 color: Avocado

#557c02 is rgb(85, 124, 2) in RGB and oklch(53.676% 0.1402 128.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79°
100%

53.7%
0.140
128°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #557c02

#557c02 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Avocado (#568203). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #557c02 mixed with white

  1. 557c02
  2. 65892e
  3. 759648
  4. 85a360
  5. 96b077
  6. a6bd8d
  7. b8caa3
  8. c9d7ba
  9. dbe4d1
  10. edf2e8

Darker: #557c02 mixed with black

  1. 557c02
  2. 496b01
  3. 3d5a01
  4. 314a01
  5. 263b00
  6. 1c2c00
  7. 111e00
  8. 081100
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557c02 with less saturation

  1. 557c02
  2. 587b1d
  3. 5a7a2c
  4. 5d7837
  5. 5f7740
  6. 627649
  7. 647451
  8. 667359
  9. 697160
  10. 6b6f67

Questions about #557c02

What color is #557c02?

#557c02 is bright lime. The closest named color is Avocado. In RGB it is rgb(85, 124, 2), in HSL hsl(79.18, 96.83%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.676% 0.1402 128.309).

What colors go well with #557c02?

The complementary color of #557c02 is #8553ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #826d00 and #00854d. The triadic partners are #0f71ba and #ae445e.

Is white or black text more readable on #557c02?

White text reads better on #557c02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557c02 a warm or cool color?

#557c02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.14.