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#55845e color: Soylent Green

#55845e is rgb(85, 132, 94) in RGB and oklch(56.866% 0.07779 149.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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131°
100%

56.9%
0.078
149°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Teal
  • olive-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #55845e

#55845e is a dusty green color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 149°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soylent Green (#578363). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #55845e mixed with white

  1. 55845e
  2. 66906d
  3. 769c7c
  4. 87a88c
  5. 97b49c
  6. a8c0ac
  7. b9cdbc
  8. cad9cc
  9. dce6dd
  10. edf2ee

Darker: #55845e mixed with black

  1. 55845e
  2. 497251
  3. 3d6044
  4. 314f37
  5. 263f2b
  6. 1c2f1f
  7. 112014
  8. 08120a
  9. 020603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #55845e with less saturation

  1. 55845e
  2. 598361
  3. 5d8263
  4. 608066
  5. 647f68
  6. 677e6b
  7. 6b7c6d
  8. 6e7b70
  9. 717a72
  10. 747874

Questions about #55845e

What color is #55845e?

#55845e is dusty green. The closest named color is Soylent Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 132, 94), in HSL hsl(131.49, 21.66%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.866% 0.07779 149.449).

What colors go well with #55845e?

The complementary color of #55845e is #91668d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #717e48 and #3b8678. The triadic partners are #6475a5 and #a0655c.

Is white or black text more readable on #55845e?

White text reads better on #55845e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55845e a warm or cool color?

#55845e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 149 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.078.