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#557e04 color: Avocado

#557e04 is rgb(85, 126, 4) in RGB and oklch(54.211% 0.14204 128.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80°
100%

54.2%
0.142
129°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #557e04

#557e04 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, 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: #557e04 mixed with white

  1. 557e04
  2. 658b2f
  3. 759749
  4. 85a461
  5. 96b177
  6. a7be8e
  7. b8cba4
  8. c9d8ba
  9. dbe5d1
  10. edf2e8

Darker: #557e04 mixed with black

  1. 557e04
  2. 496d03
  3. 3d5c02
  4. 314c01
  5. 263c01
  6. 1c2d01
  7. 111f00
  8. 081100
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557e04 with less saturation

  1. 557e04
  2. 587d1e
  3. 5b7c2d
  4. 5d7a38
  5. 607942
  6. 62784a
  7. 657652
  8. 68745a
  9. 6a7361
  10. 6d7168

Questions about #557e04

What color is #557e04?

#557e04 is bright lime. The closest named color is Avocado. In RGB it is rgb(85, 126, 4), in HSL hsl(80.16, 93.85%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.211% 0.14204 128.884).

What colors go well with #557e04?

The complementary color of #557e04 is #8754ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #836f00 and #00874f. The triadic partners are #1273bd and #b1455e.

Is white or black text more readable on #557e04?

White text reads better on #557e04: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557e04 a warm or cool color?

#557e04 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.142.