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#557c2c color: Master Chief

#557c2c is rgb(85, 124, 44) in RGB and oklch(53.935% 0.11785 131.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

53.9%
0.118
131°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #557c2c

#557c2c is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, 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: #557c2c mixed with white

  1. 557c2c
  2. 658943
  3. 759658
  4. 85a26d
  5. 96af81
  6. a7bc95
  7. b8caaa
  8. c9d7bf
  9. dbe4d4
  10. edf2e9

Darker: #557c2c mixed with black

  1. 557c2c
  2. 496b25
  3. 3d5a1e
  4. 314a17
  5. 263b11
  6. 1c2c0a
  7. 111e05
  8. 081102
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557c2c with less saturation

  1. 557c2c
  2. 587b35
  3. 5a7a3d
  4. 5d7845
  5. 60774b
  6. 627652
  7. 657458
  8. 67735e
  9. 6a7263
  10. 6c7069

Questions about #557c2c

What color is #557c2c?

#557c2c is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(85, 124, 44), in HSL hsl(89.25, 47.62%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.935% 0.11785 131.361).

What colors go well with #557c2c?

The complementary color of #557c2c is #8559a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7000 and #068358. The triadic partners are #3471b0 and #a74e5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #557c2c?

White text reads better on #557c2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557c2c a warm or cool color?

#557c2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.118.