#557e40 color: Hot Pepper Green
#557e40 is rgb(85, 126, 64) in RGB and oklch(54.727% 0.10125 135.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Avocado
- lime-700
- Black 51%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #557e40
#557e40 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 136°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Hot Pepper Green (#598039). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.
Lighter: #557e40 mixed with white
Darker: #557e40 mixed with black
Calmer: #557e40 with less saturation
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Questions about #557e40
What color is #557e40?
#557e40 is soft lime. The closest named color is Hot Pepper Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 126, 64), in HSL hsl(99.68, 32.63%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.727% 0.10125 135.891).
What colors go well with #557e40?
The complementary color of #557e40 is #885d99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #797422 and #238363. The triadic partners are #4772ab and #a3565d.
Is white or black text more readable on #557e40?
White text reads better on #557e40: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #557e40 a warm or cool color?
#557e40 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.101.