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#558b06 color: Pesto Alla Genovese

#558b06 is rgb(85, 139, 6) in RGB and oklch(57.653% 0.15722 131.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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84°
100%

57.7%
0.157
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #558b06

#558b06 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, 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: #558b06 mixed with white

  1. 558b06
  2. 659732
  3. 76a24c
  4. 86ae64
  5. 97b97a
  6. a8c590
  7. b9d1a6
  8. cadcbc
  9. dbe8d2
  10. edf3e9

Darker: #558b06 mixed with black

  1. 558b06
  2. 497804
  3. 3d6603
  4. 315402
  5. 264301
  6. 1c3201
  7. 112300
  8. 081400
  9. 020700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #558b06 with less saturation

  1. 558b06
  2. 598a22
  3. 5d8832
  4. 61873e
  5. 658548
  6. 688352
  7. 6c815a
  8. 6f7f63
  9. 737d6a
  10. 767b72

Questions about #558b06

What color is #558b06?

#558b06 is bright lime. The closest named color is Pesto Alla Genovese. In RGB it is rgb(85, 139, 6), in HSL hsl(84.36, 91.72%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.653% 0.15722 131.695).

What colors go well with #558b06?

The complementary color of #558b06 is #9859bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b7a00 and #00935c. The triadic partners are #1d7bd2 and #c34961.

Is white or black text more readable on #558b06?

White text reads better on #558b06: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #558b06 a warm or cool color?

#558b06 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.157.