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#55a02e color: Oregano Green

#55a02e is rgb(85, 160, 46) in RGB and oklch(63.39% 0.16529 136.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

63.4%
0.165
137°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • lime-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #55a02e

#55a02e is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 137°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Oregano Green (#4da241). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #55a02e mixed with white

  1. 55a02e
  2. 67aa48
  3. 78b35e
  4. 89bd73
  5. 9ac787
  6. aad09b
  7. bbdaaf
  8. cce3c3
  9. ddecd7
  10. eef6eb

Darker: #55a02e mixed with black

  1. 55a02e
  2. 498b27
  3. 3d761f
  4. 316118
  5. 264e12
  6. 1c3b0b
  7. 112906
  8. 081902
  9. 020901
  10. 000100

Calmer: #55a02e with less saturation

  1. 55a02e
  2. 5c9e3c
  3. 629c48
  4. 689a52
  5. 6d985b
  6. 739664
  7. 78946c
  8. 7c9274
  9. 818f7c
  10. 868d83

Questions about #55a02e

What color is #55a02e?

#55a02e is bright green. The closest named color is Oregano Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 160, 46), in HSL hsl(99.47, 55.34%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.39% 0.16529 136.961).

What colors go well with #55a02e?

The complementary color of #55a02e is #b266cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #968f00 and #00a676. The triadic partners are #4189ec and #dc5865.

Is white or black text more readable on #55a02e?

Black text reads better on #55a02e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55a02e a warm or cool color?

#55a02e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 137 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.165.