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#55822b color: Emerald Clear Green

#55822b is rgb(85, 130, 43) in RGB and oklch(55.496% 0.12723 132.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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91°
100%

55.5%
0.127
133°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #55822b

#55822b is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, 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: #55822b mixed with white

  1. 55822b
  2. 658e43
  3. 759b58
  4. 86a76d
  5. 96b382
  6. a7c096
  7. b8ccab
  8. cad9bf
  9. dbe6d4
  10. edf2ea

Darker: #55822b mixed with black

  1. 55822b
  2. 497024
  3. 3d5f1d
  4. 314e16
  5. 263e10
  6. 1c2f0a
  7. 112005
  8. 081202
  9. 020601
  10. 000100

Calmer: #55822b with less saturation

  1. 55822b
  2. 588135
  3. 5c7f3e
  4. 5f7e46
  5. 627d4d
  6. 657b54
  7. 687a5b
  8. 6b7861
  9. 6d7667
  10. 70756d

Questions about #55822b

What color is #55822b?

#55822b is bright lime. The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 130, 43), in HSL hsl(91.03, 50.29%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.496% 0.12723 132.554).

What colors go well with #55822b?

The complementary color of #55822b is #8c5aa8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #827500 and #00895c. The triadic partners are #3475bb and #b04f5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #55822b?

White text reads better on #55822b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55822b a warm or cool color?

#55822b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.127.