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#55842c color: Emerald Clear Green

#55842c is rgb(85, 132, 44) in RGB and oklch(56.03% 0.12923 133.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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92°
100%

56%
0.129
133°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #55842c

#55842c is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, 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: #55842c mixed with white

  1. 55842c
  2. 659044
  3. 759c59
  4. 86a86e
  5. 97b582
  6. a7c197
  7. b9cdab
  8. cadac0
  9. dbe6d5
  10. edf2ea

Darker: #55842c mixed with black

  1. 55842c
  2. 497225
  3. 3d601e
  4. 314f17
  5. 263f11
  6. 1c2f0a
  7. 112005
  8. 081202
  9. 020601
  10. 000100

Calmer: #55842c with less saturation

  1. 55842c
  2. 598336
  3. 5c813f
  4. 5f8047
  5. 637f4f
  6. 667d56
  7. 697b5c
  8. 6c7a63
  9. 6f7869
  10. 72766f

Questions about #55842c

What color is #55842c?

#55842c is bright lime. The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 132, 44), in HSL hsl(92.05, 50%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.03% 0.12923 133.078).

What colors go well with #55842c?

The complementary color of #55842c is #8f5baa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #837700 and #008b5e. The triadic partners are #3676be and #b3505f.

Is white or black text more readable on #55842c?

White text reads better on #55842c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55842c a warm or cool color?

#55842c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.129.