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#557c06 color: Avocado

#557c06 is rgb(85, 124, 6) in RGB and oklch(53.689% 0.139 128.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80°
100%

53.7%
0.139
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 #557c06

#557c06 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.139 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: #557c06 mixed with white

  1. 557c06
  2. 65892f
  3. 759649
  4. 85a360
  5. 96b077
  6. a7bd8d
  7. b8caa4
  8. c9d7ba
  9. dbe4d1
  10. edf2e8

Darker: #557c06 mixed with black

  1. 557c06
  2. 496b04
  3. 3d5a03
  4. 314a02
  5. 263b01
  6. 1c2c01
  7. 111e00
  8. 081100
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557c06 with less saturation

  1. 557c06
  2. 587b1f
  3. 5a7a2d
  4. 5d7838
  5. 5f7741
  6. 62764a
  7. 647451
  8. 667359
  9. 697160
  10. 6b6f67

Questions about #557c06

What color is #557c06?

#557c06 is bright lime. The closest named color is Avocado. In RGB it is rgb(85, 124, 6), in HSL hsl(79.83, 90.77%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.689% 0.139 128.443).

What colors go well with #557c06?

The complementary color of #557c06 is #8554ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #826d00 and #00854e. The triadic partners are #1271ba and #ae455e.

Is white or black text more readable on #557c06?

White text reads better on #557c06: 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 #557c06 a warm or cool color?

#557c06 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.139.