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#557f02 color: Avocado

#557f02 is rgb(85, 127, 2) in RGB and oklch(54.469% 0.14385 129.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80°
100%

54.5%
0.144
129°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #557f02

#557f02 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, 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: #557f02 mixed with white

  1. 557f02
  2. 658c2e
  3. 759849
  4. 85a560
  5. 96b277
  6. a7be8e
  7. b8cba4
  8. c9d8ba
  9. dbe5d1
  10. edf2e8

Darker: #557f02 mixed with black

  1. 557f02
  2. 496e01
  3. 3d5d01
  4. 314c01
  5. 263c00
  6. 1c2d00
  7. 111f00
  8. 081100
  9. 020600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557f02 with less saturation

  1. 557f02
  2. 587e1e
  3. 5b7d2d
  4. 5d7b38
  5. 607a42
  6. 63784b
  7. 667753
  8. 68755b
  9. 6b7462
  10. 6d7269

Questions about #557f02

What color is #557f02?

#557f02 is bright lime. The closest named color is Avocado. In RGB it is rgb(85, 127, 2), in HSL hsl(80.16, 96.9%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.469% 0.14385 129.063).

What colors go well with #557f02?

The complementary color of #557f02 is #8855af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #847000 and #008850. The triadic partners are #1173bf and #b3455e.

Is white or black text more readable on #557f02?

White text reads better on #557f02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557f02 a warm or cool color?

#557f02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.144.