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#558b42 color: Fern

#558b42 is rgb(85, 139, 66) in RGB and oklch(58.133% 0.11937 138.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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104°
100%

58.1%
0.119
138°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #558b42

#558b42 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 138°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fern (#548d44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #558b42 mixed with white

  1. 558b42
  2. 669655
  3. 76a268
  4. 87ad7a
  5. 98b98d
  6. a8c49f
  7. b9d0b2
  8. cadcc5
  9. dce7d8
  10. edf3eb

Darker: #558b42 mixed with black

  1. 558b42
  2. 497838
  3. 3d662f
  4. 315425
  5. 26431c
  6. 1c3214
  7. 11230b
  8. 081405
  9. 020701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #558b42 with less saturation

  1. 558b42
  2. 598a49
  3. 5e884f
  4. 628756
  5. 66855b
  6. 698361
  7. 6d8266
  8. 71806c
  9. 747e71
  10. 777c76

Questions about #558b42

What color is #558b42?

#558b42 is soft green. The closest named color is Fern. In RGB it is rgb(85, 139, 66), in HSL hsl(104.38, 35.61%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.133% 0.11937 138.14).

What colors go well with #558b42?

The complementary color of #558b42 is #9862a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #827f14 and #00916d. The triadic partners are #4c7bc1 and #b65a5f.

Is white or black text more readable on #558b42?

White text reads better on #558b42: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #558b42 a warm or cool color?

#558b42 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 138 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.119.