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#557d2f color: Master Chief

#557d2f is rgb(85, 125, 47) in RGB and oklch(54.231% 0.11665 132.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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91°
100%

54.2%
0.117
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #557d2f

#557d2f is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, 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: #557d2f mixed with white

  1. 557d2f
  2. 658a45
  3. 75965a
  4. 85a36e
  5. 96b082
  6. a7bd97
  7. b8caab
  8. c9d7c0
  9. dbe4d5
  10. edf2ea

Darker: #557d2f mixed with black

  1. 557d2f
  2. 496c27
  3. 3d5b20
  4. 314b19
  5. 263b12
  6. 1c2c0c
  7. 111e06
  8. 081103
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557d2f with less saturation

  1. 557d2f
  2. 587c38
  3. 5b7b3f
  4. 5d7946
  5. 60784d
  6. 637753
  7. 657559
  8. 68745f
  9. 6a7264
  10. 6d716a

Questions about #557d2f

What color is #557d2f?

#557d2f is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(85, 125, 47), in HSL hsl(90.77, 45.35%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.231% 0.11665 132.056).

What colors go well with #557d2f?

The complementary color of #557d2f is #865aa0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7100 and #09845a. The triadic partners are #3772b1 and #a84f5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #557d2f?

White text reads better on #557d2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557d2f a warm or cool color?

#557d2f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.117.