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#55842e color: Emerald Clear Green

#55842e is rgb(85, 132, 46) in RGB and oklch(56.051% 0.12759 133.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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93°
100%

56.1%
0.128
133°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #55842e

#55842e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, 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: #55842e mixed with white

  1. 55842e
  2. 659045
  3. 759c5a
  4. 86a86f
  5. 97b583
  6. a7c197
  7. b9cdac
  8. cadac0
  9. dbe6d5
  10. edf2ea

Darker: #55842e mixed with black

  1. 55842e
  2. 497227
  3. 3d601f
  4. 314f18
  5. 263f12
  6. 1c2f0b
  7. 112006
  8. 081202
  9. 020601
  10. 000100

Calmer: #55842e with less saturation

  1. 55842e
  2. 598338
  3. 5c8140
  4. 5f8048
  5. 637f4f
  6. 667d56
  7. 697b5d
  8. 6c7a63
  9. 6f7869
  10. 72766f

Questions about #55842e

What color is #55842e?

#55842e is bright lime. The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 132, 46), in HSL hsl(92.79, 48.31%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.051% 0.12759 133.356).

What colors go well with #55842e?

The complementary color of #55842e is #8f5ca9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #827700 and #008b5f. The triadic partners are #3876bd and #b2515e.

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

White text reads better on #55842e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55842e a warm or cool color?

#55842e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.128.