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#557c2e color: Master Chief

#557c2e is rgb(85, 124, 46) in RGB and oklch(53.958% 0.11609 131.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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90°
100%

54%
0.116
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #557c2e

#557c2e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 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: #557c2e mixed with white

  1. 557c2e
  2. 658944
  3. 759559
  4. 85a26e
  5. 96af82
  6. a7bc96
  7. b8caab
  8. c9d7bf
  9. dbe4d4
  10. edf2ea

Darker: #557c2e mixed with black

  1. 557c2e
  2. 496b27
  3. 3d5a1f
  4. 314a18
  5. 263b12
  6. 1c2c0b
  7. 111e06
  8. 081102
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557c2e with less saturation

  1. 557c2e
  2. 587b37
  3. 5a7a3f
  4. 5d7846
  5. 60774c
  6. 627652
  7. 657558
  8. 67735e
  9. 6a7264
  10. 6c7069

Questions about #557c2e

What color is #557c2e?

#557c2e is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(85, 124, 46), in HSL hsl(90, 45.88%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.958% 0.11609 131.662).

What colors go well with #557c2e?

The complementary color of #557c2e is #85599f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7000 and #0c8359. The triadic partners are #3571af and #a64f5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #557c2e?

White text reads better on #557c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557c2e a warm or cool color?

#557c2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.116.