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#559f00 color: Prairie Green

#559f00 is rgb(85, 159, 0) in RGB and oklch(62.92% 0.1819 134.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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88°
100%

62.9%
0.182
134°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #559f00

#559f00 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 134°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prairie Green (#50a400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #559f00 mixed with white

  1. 559f00
  2. 66a934
  3. 77b350
  4. 88bd68
  5. 99c67e
  6. aad094
  7. bbd9a9
  8. cce3bf
  9. ddecd4
  10. eef6e9

Darker: #559f00 mixed with black

  1. 559f00
  2. 498a00
  3. 3d7500
  4. 316100
  5. 264d00
  6. 1c3b00
  7. 112900
  8. 081800
  9. 020900
  10. 000100

Calmer: #559f00 with less saturation

  1. 559f00
  2. 5b9d25
  3. 619b38
  4. 679946
  5. 6c9751
  6. 72955c
  7. 769366
  8. 7b916f
  9. 808e78
  10. 848c81

Questions about #559f00

What color is #559f00?

#559f00 is bright lime. The closest named color is Prairie Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 159, 0), in HSL hsl(87.92, 100%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.92% 0.1819 134.422).

What colors go well with #559f00?

The complementary color of #559f00 is #b060d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #988c00 and #00a56f. The triadic partners are #2788f3 and #e04e66.

Is white or black text more readable on #559f00?

White text reads better on #559f00: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559f00 a warm or cool color?

#559f00 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 134 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.182.