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#557d02 color: Avocado

#557d02 is rgb(85, 125, 2) in RGB and oklch(53.94% 0.14142 128.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80°
100%

53.9%
0.141
129°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #557d02

#557d02 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, 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: #557d02 mixed with white

  1. 557d02
  2. 658a2e
  3. 759748
  4. 85a360
  5. 96b077
  6. a7bd8d
  7. b8caa4
  8. c9d7ba
  9. dbe5d1
  10. edf2e8

Darker: #557d02 mixed with black

  1. 557d02
  2. 496c01
  3. 3d5b01
  4. 314b01
  5. 263b00
  6. 1c2c00
  7. 111e00
  8. 081100
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557d02 with less saturation

  1. 557d02
  2. 587c1d
  3. 5a7b2c
  4. 5d7937
  5. 5f7841
  6. 62774a
  7. 657552
  8. 677459
  9. 697261
  10. 6c7068

Questions about #557d02

What color is #557d02?

#557d02 is bright lime. The closest named color is Avocado. In RGB it is rgb(85, 125, 2), in HSL hsl(79.51, 96.85%, 24.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.94% 0.14142 128.567).

What colors go well with #557d02?

The complementary color of #557d02 is #8654ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #826e00 and #00864e. The triadic partners are #1072bc and #b0445e.

Is white or black text more readable on #557d02?

White text reads better on #557d02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557d02 a warm or cool color?

#557d02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.141.