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#55842f color: Emerald Clear Green

#55842f is rgb(85, 132, 47) in RGB and oklch(56.062% 0.12676 133.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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93°
100%

56.1%
0.127
134°
  • 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 #55842f

#55842f is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 134°.

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: #55842f mixed with white

  1. 55842f
  2. 659046
  3. 759c5b
  4. 86a86f
  5. 97b583
  6. a7c198
  7. b9cdac
  8. cadac0
  9. dbe6d5
  10. edf2ea

Darker: #55842f mixed with black

  1. 55842f
  2. 497227
  3. 3d6020
  4. 314f19
  5. 263f12
  6. 1c2f0c
  7. 112006
  8. 081203
  9. 020601
  10. 000100

Calmer: #55842f with less saturation

  1. 55842f
  2. 598339
  3. 5c8141
  4. 5f8049
  5. 637f50
  6. 667d57
  7. 697b5d
  8. 6c7a63
  9. 6f7869
  10. 72766f

Questions about #55842f

What color is #55842f?

#55842f is bright lime. The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 132, 47), in HSL hsl(93.18, 47.49%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.062% 0.12676 133.501).

What colors go well with #55842f?

The complementary color of #55842f is #8f5ca9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #827700 and #008b5f. The triadic partners are #3976bd and #b2515e.

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

White text reads better on #55842f: 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 #55842f a warm or cool color?

#55842f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 134 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.127.