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#557f2e color: Master Chief

#557f2e is rgb(85, 127, 46) in RGB and oklch(54.742% 0.12044 132.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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91°
100%

54.7%
0.120
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 #557f2e

#557f2e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.12 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 Master Chief (#507d2a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #557f2e mixed with white

  1. 557f2e
  2. 658b45
  3. 75985a
  4. 86a56e
  5. 96b182
  6. a7be97
  7. b8cbab
  8. cad8c0
  9. dbe5d5
  10. edf2ea

Darker: #557f2e mixed with black

  1. 557f2e
  2. 496e27
  3. 3d5d1f
  4. 314c18
  5. 263c12
  6. 1c2d0b
  7. 111f06
  8. 081102
  9. 020601
  10. 000100

Calmer: #557f2e with less saturation

  1. 557f2e
  2. 587e37
  3. 5b7d3f
  4. 5e7b47
  5. 617a4d
  6. 647954
  7. 66775a
  8. 697660
  9. 6c7466
  10. 6e726b

Questions about #557f2e

What color is #557f2e?

#557f2e is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(85, 127, 46), in HSL hsl(91.11, 46.82%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.742% 0.12044 132.349).

What colors go well with #557f2e?

The complementary color of #557f2e is #895aa3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f7200 and #00865b. The triadic partners are #3673b5 and #ab4f5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #557f2e?

White text reads better on #557f2e: 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 #557f2e a warm or cool color?

#557f2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.12.