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#557f2a color: Emerald Clear Green

#557f2a is rgb(85, 127, 42) in RGB and oklch(54.7% 0.12381 131.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

54.7%
0.124
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #557f2a

#557f2a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #557f2a mixed with white

  1. 557f2a
  2. 658b42
  3. 759857
  4. 86a56c
  5. 96b181
  6. a7be95
  7. b8cbaa
  8. cad8bf
  9. dbe5d4
  10. edf2e9

Darker: #557f2a mixed with black

  1. 557f2a
  2. 496e23
  3. 3d5d1c
  4. 314c16
  5. 263c10
  6. 1c2d0a
  7. 111f05
  8. 081102
  9. 020601
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557f2a with less saturation

  1. 557f2a
  2. 587e34
  3. 5b7d3d
  4. 5e7b45
  5. 617a4c
  6. 637953
  7. 667759
  8. 69765f
  9. 6b7465
  10. 6e726b

Questions about #557f2a

What color is #557f2a?

#557f2a is bright lime. The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 127, 42), in HSL hsl(89.65, 50.3%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.7% 0.12381 131.783).

What colors go well with #557f2a?

The complementary color of #557f2a is #8859a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #807200 and #00865a. The triadic partners are #3373b6 and #ac4e5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #557f2a?

White text reads better on #557f2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557f2a a warm or cool color?

#557f2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.124.