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#558231 color: Emerald Clear Green

#558231 is rgb(85, 130, 49) in RGB and oklch(55.561% 0.12215 133.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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93°
100%

55.6%
0.122
133°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #558231

#558231 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, 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: #558231 mixed with white

  1. 558231
  2. 658e47
  3. 759a5c
  4. 86a770
  5. 96b384
  6. a7c098
  7. b8ccac
  8. cad9c1
  9. dbe5d5
  10. edf2ea

Darker: #558231 mixed with black

  1. 558231
  2. 497029
  3. 3d5f22
  4. 314e1a
  5. 263e13
  6. 1c2f0c
  7. 112006
  8. 081203
  9. 020601
  10. 000100

Calmer: #558231 with less saturation

  1. 558231
  2. 58813a
  3. 5c7f42
  4. 5f7e49
  5. 627d50
  6. 657b56
  7. 687a5c
  8. 6b7862
  9. 6e7768
  10. 70756e

Questions about #558231

What color is #558231?

#558231 is bright lime. The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 130, 49), in HSL hsl(93.33, 45.25%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.561% 0.12215 133.434).

What colors go well with #558231?

The complementary color of #558231 is #8c5ca5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #807500 and #00895f. The triadic partners are #3a75b9 and #ae515e.

Is white or black text more readable on #558231?

White text reads better on #558231: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #558231 a warm or cool color?

#558231 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.122.