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#557f20 color: Emerald Clear Green

#557f20 is rgb(85, 127, 32) in RGB and oklch(54.611% 0.13116 130.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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87°
100%

54.6%
0.131
131°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #557f20

#557f20 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, 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: #557f20 mixed with white

  1. 557f20
  2. 658c3b
  3. 759852
  4. 85a568
  5. 96b17d
  6. a7be92
  7. b8cba8
  8. c9d8bd
  9. dbe5d3
  10. edf2e9

Darker: #557f20 mixed with black

  1. 557f20
  2. 496e1a
  3. 3d5d15
  4. 314c0f
  5. 263c0a
  6. 1c2d06
  7. 111f03
  8. 081101
  9. 020600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557f20 with less saturation

  1. 557f20
  2. 587e2d
  3. 5b7d37
  4. 5e7b40
  5. 607a48
  6. 637850
  7. 667757
  8. 69755d
  9. 6b7464
  10. 6e726a

Questions about #557f20

What color is #557f20?

#557f20 is bright lime. The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 127, 32), in HSL hsl(86.53, 59.75%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.611% 0.13116 130.667).

What colors go well with #557f20?

The complementary color of #557f20 is #8858a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #827100 and #008756. The triadic partners are #2973b9 and #ae4b5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #557f20?

White text reads better on #557f20: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557f20 a warm or cool color?

#557f20 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.131.