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#557d10 color: Emerald Clear Green

#557d10 is rgb(85, 125, 16) in RGB and oklch(53.988% 0.13698 129.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82°
100%

54%
0.137
129°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #557d10

#557d10 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green (#4f8129). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #557d10 mixed with white

  1. 557d10
  2. 658a33
  3. 75974c
  4. 85a363
  5. 96b079
  6. a7bd8f
  7. b8caa5
  8. c9d7bb
  9. dbe5d2
  10. edf2e8

Darker: #557d10 mixed with black

  1. 557d10
  2. 496c0c
  3. 3d5b09
  4. 314b06
  5. 263b04
  6. 1c2c02
  7. 111e01
  8. 081100
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557d10 with less saturation

  1. 557d10
  2. 587c23
  3. 5a7b30
  4. 5d793a
  5. 607843
  6. 62774b
  7. 657553
  8. 67745a
  9. 6a7261
  10. 6c7068

Questions about #557d10

What color is #557d10?

#557d10 is bright lime. The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 125, 16), in HSL hsl(82.02, 77.3%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.988% 0.13698 129.08).

What colors go well with #557d10?

The complementary color of #557d10 is #8655aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #826e00 and #008650. The triadic partners are #1a72ba and #ae465e.

Is white or black text more readable on #557d10?

White text reads better on #557d10: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557d10 a warm or cool color?

#557d10 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.137.