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#557e2f color: Master Chief

#557e2f is rgb(85, 126, 47) in RGB and oklch(54.492% 0.11811 132.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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91°
100%

54.5%
0.118
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #557e2f

#557e2f is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, 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: #557e2f mixed with white

  1. 557e2f
  2. 658b45
  3. 75975a
  4. 85a46e
  5. 96b183
  6. a7bd97
  7. b8caab
  8. cad7c0
  9. dbe5d5
  10. edf2ea

Darker: #557e2f mixed with black

  1. 557e2f
  2. 496d27
  3. 3d5c20
  4. 314c19
  5. 263c12
  6. 1c2d0c
  7. 111f06
  8. 081103
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557e2f with less saturation

  1. 557e2f
  2. 587d38
  3. 5b7c40
  4. 5e7a47
  5. 60794d
  6. 637854
  7. 66765a
  8. 687560
  9. 6b7365
  10. 6d726b

Questions about #557e2f

What color is #557e2f?

#557e2f is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(85, 126, 47), in HSL hsl(91.14, 45.66%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.492% 0.11811 132.283).

What colors go well with #557e2f?

The complementary color of #557e2f is #875aa1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e7200 and #04855b. The triadic partners are #3772b3 and #a94f5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #557e2f?

White text reads better on #557e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557e2f a warm or cool color?

#557e2f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.118.