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#558906 color: Pesto Alla Genovese

#558906 is rgb(85, 137, 6) in RGB and oklch(57.125% 0.15482 131.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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84°
100%

57.1%
0.155
131°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #558906

#558906 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pesto Alla Genovese (#558800). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #558906 mixed with white

  1. 558906
  2. 659531
  3. 76a14c
  4. 86ac63
  5. 97b87a
  6. a8c490
  7. b9d0a6
  8. cadcbc
  9. dbe7d2
  10. edf3e9

Darker: #558906 mixed with black

  1. 558906
  2. 497604
  3. 3d6403
  4. 315302
  5. 264201
  6. 1c3101
  7. 112200
  8. 081400
  9. 020700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #558906 with less saturation

  1. 558906
  2. 598822
  3. 5d8631
  4. 60853d
  5. 648347
  6. 678151
  7. 6b8059
  8. 6e7e61
  9. 717c69
  10. 747a70

Questions about #558906

What color is #558906?

#558906 is bright lime. The closest named color is Pesto Alla Genovese. In RGB it is rgb(85, 137, 6), in HSL hsl(83.82, 91.61%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.125% 0.15482 131.328).

What colors go well with #558906?

The complementary color of #558906 is #9558b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a7900 and #00925a. The triadic partners are #1c7acf and #c14860.

Is white or black text more readable on #558906?

White text reads better on #558906: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #558906 a warm or cool color?

#558906 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.155.