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#55853c color: The Legend of Green

#55853c is rgb(85, 133, 60) in RGB and oklch(56.485% 0.11625 136.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

56.5%
0.116
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #55853c

#55853c is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is The Legend of Green (#558844). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #55853c mixed with white

  1. 55853c
  2. 659150
  3. 769d63
  4. 86a976
  5. 97b589
  6. a8c19c
  7. b9cdb0
  8. cadac3
  9. dbe6d7
  10. edf3eb

Darker: #55853c mixed with black

  1. 55853c
  2. 497333
  3. 3d612a
  4. 315021
  5. 264019
  6. 1c3011
  7. 11210a
  8. 081304
  9. 020601
  10. 000100

Calmer: #55853c with less saturation

  1. 55853c
  2. 598443
  3. 5c824a
  4. 608150
  5. 638056
  6. 677e5c
  7. 6a7c61
  8. 6d7b67
  9. 70796c
  10. 737871

Questions about #55853c

What color is #55853c?

#55853c is soft lime. The closest named color is The Legend of Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 133, 60), in HSL hsl(99.45, 37.82%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.485% 0.11625 136.027).

What colors go well with #55853c?

The complementary color of #55853c is #905fa4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f790e and #048b66. The triadic partners are #4577b9 and #af565e.

Is white or black text more readable on #55853c?

White text reads better on #55853c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55853c a warm or cool color?

#55853c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.116.