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#557e19 color: Emerald Clear Green

#557e19 is rgb(85, 126, 25) in RGB and oklch(54.299% 0.13404 129.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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84°
100%

54.3%
0.134
130°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #557e19

#557e19 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, 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: #557e19 mixed with white

  1. 557e19
  2. 658b37
  3. 75974f
  4. 85a465
  5. 96b17b
  6. a7be91
  7. b8cba6
  8. c9d8bc
  9. dbe5d2
  10. edf2e9

Darker: #557e19 mixed with black

  1. 557e19
  2. 496d14
  3. 3d5c10
  4. 314c0b
  5. 263c07
  6. 1c2d04
  7. 111f02
  8. 081101
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557e19 with less saturation

  1. 557e19
  2. 587d28
  3. 5b7c34
  4. 5d7a3d
  5. 607946
  6. 63784e
  7. 657655
  8. 68755c
  9. 6a7363
  10. 6d7169

Questions about #557e19

What color is #557e19?

#557e19 is bright lime. The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 126, 25), in HSL hsl(84.36, 66.89%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.299% 0.13404 129.857).

What colors go well with #557e19?

The complementary color of #557e19 is #8756a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #827000 and #008653. The triadic partners are #2373ba and #ae495e.

Is white or black text more readable on #557e19?

White text reads better on #557e19: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557e19 a warm or cool color?

#557e19 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.134.