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#557d09 color: Avocado

#557d09 is rgb(85, 125, 9) in RGB and oklch(53.963% 0.13934 128.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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81°
100%

54%
0.139
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 #557d09

#557d09 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.139 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: #557d09 mixed with white

  1. 557d09
  2. 658a30
  3. 75974a
  4. 85a361
  5. 96b078
  6. a7bd8e
  7. b8caa4
  8. c9d7bb
  9. dbe5d1
  10. edf2e8

Darker: #557d09 mixed with black

  1. 557d09
  2. 496c07
  3. 3d5b05
  4. 314b03
  5. 263b02
  6. 1c2c01
  7. 111e01
  8. 081100
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557d09 with less saturation

  1. 557d09
  2. 587c20
  3. 5a7b2e
  4. 5d7939
  5. 607842
  6. 62774a
  7. 657552
  8. 67745a
  9. 6a7261
  10. 6c7068

Questions about #557d09

What color is #557d09?

#557d09 is bright lime. The closest named color is Avocado. In RGB it is rgb(85, 125, 9), in HSL hsl(80.69, 86.57%, 26.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.963% 0.13934 128.802).

What colors go well with #557d09?

The complementary color of #557d09 is #8654ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #826e00 and #00864f. The triadic partners are #1572bb and #af455e.

Is white or black text more readable on #557d09?

White text reads better on #557d09: 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 #557d09 a warm or cool color?

#557d09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.139.