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#559231 color: Pont Moss

#559231 is rgb(85, 146, 49) in RGB and oklch(59.751% 0.14465 135.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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98°
100%

59.8%
0.145
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #559231

#559231 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pont Moss (#5f9228). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #559231 mixed with white

  1. 559231
  2. 669d49
  3. 77a85e
  4. 87b372
  5. 98be86
  6. a9c89a
  7. bad3ae
  8. cbdec2
  9. dce9d6
  10. edf4eb

Darker: #559231 mixed with black

  1. 559231
  2. 497e29
  3. 3d6b22
  4. 31581a
  5. 264613
  6. 1c350c
  7. 112506
  8. 081603
  9. 020801
  10. 000100

Calmer: #559231 with less saturation

  1. 559231
  2. 5a903c
  3. 5f8f46
  4. 638d4f
  5. 688b57
  6. 6c8a5e
  7. 708865
  8. 74866c
  9. 788473
  10. 7c8279

Questions about #559231

What color is #559231?

#559231 is bright lime. The closest named color is Pont Moss. In RGB it is rgb(85, 146, 49), in HSL hsl(97.73, 49.74%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.751% 0.14465 135.874).

What colors go well with #559231?

The complementary color of #559231 is #a061b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c8300 and #00996b. The triadic partners are #3f80d4 and #c65562.

Is white or black text more readable on #559231?

White text reads better on #559231: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559231 a warm or cool color?

#559231 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.145.