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#559d00 color: Grassy Green

#559d00 is rgb(85, 157, 0) in RGB and oklch(62.392% 0.17963 134.184) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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88°
100%

62.4%
0.180
134°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #559d00

#559d00 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 134°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grassy Green (#419c03). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #559d00 mixed with white

  1. 559d00
  2. 66a734
  3. 77b14f
  4. 88bb67
  5. 99c57e
  6. aacf94
  7. bad9a9
  8. cbe2be
  9. dcecd4
  10. eef5e9

Darker: #559d00 mixed with black

  1. 559d00
  2. 498800
  3. 3d7300
  4. 315f00
  5. 264c00
  6. 1c3a00
  7. 112800
  8. 081800
  9. 020900
  10. 000100

Calmer: #559d00 with less saturation

  1. 559d00
  2. 5b9b25
  3. 619937
  4. 669845
  5. 6c9650
  6. 71935b
  7. 759165
  8. 7a8f6e
  9. 7e8c77
  10. 838a7f

Questions about #559d00

What color is #559d00?

#559d00 is bright lime. The closest named color is Grassy Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 157, 0), in HSL hsl(87.52, 100%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.392% 0.17963 134.184).

What colors go well with #559d00?

The complementary color of #559d00 is #ae60d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #978a00 and #00a36d. The triadic partners are #2687f0 and #de4d65.

Is white or black text more readable on #559d00?

White text reads better on #559d00: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559d00 a warm or cool color?

#559d00 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 134 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.18.