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#557c40 color: Mossy Green

#557c40 is rgb(85, 124, 64) in RGB and oklch(54.209% 0.09805 135.528) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

54.2%
0.098
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #557c40

#557c40 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mossy Green (#5a7c46). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #557c40 mixed with white

  1. 557c40
  2. 658953
  3. 759565
  4. 86a278
  5. 96af8a
  6. a7bc9d
  7. b8c9b0
  8. cad7c4
  9. dbe4d7
  10. edf1eb

Darker: #557c40 mixed with black

  1. 557c40
  2. 496b36
  3. 3d5a2d
  4. 314a24
  5. 263b1b
  6. 1c2c13
  7. 111e0b
  8. 081105
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557c40 with less saturation

  1. 557c40
  2. 587b46
  3. 5b7a4b
  4. 5d7950
  5. 607755
  6. 637659
  7. 65755e
  8. 687362
  9. 6a7267
  10. 6d716b

Questions about #557c40

What color is #557c40?

#557c40 is soft lime. The closest named color is Mossy Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 124, 64), in HSL hsl(99, 31.91%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.209% 0.09805 135.528).

What colors go well with #557c40?

The complementary color of #557c40 is #855d96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777224 and #278161. The triadic partners are #4771a7 and #a0565c.

Is white or black text more readable on #557c40?

White text reads better on #557c40: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557c40 a warm or cool color?

#557c40 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.098.