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#557C19

#557c19 ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#557c19 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 48.63% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 31.45% cyan, 0% magenta, 79.84% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 83.64°, with 66.44% saturation and 29.22% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 2.88.

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Web safe#666600
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Relative luminance0.1642

Complementary

  1. #557c19
  2. #40197c

Split complementary

  1. #557c19
  2. #19247c
  3. #72197c

Analogous

  1. #7c7219
  2. #557c19
  3. #247c19

Triadic

  1. #557c19
  2. #19557c
  3. #7c1955

Tetradic

  1. #557c19
  2. #197c40
  3. #40197c
  4. #7c1955

Square

  1. #557c19
  2. #197c72
  3. #40197c
  4. #7c1924

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1103
  2. #293c0c
  3. #557c19
  4. #81bc26
  5. #a6dc52

Shades

#557c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #557c19
  2. #4d7017
  3. #446314
  4. #3c5712
  5. #334a0f
  6. #2b3e0d
  7. #22320a
  8. #1a2508
  9. #111905
  10. #090c03
  11. #000000

Tints

#557c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #557c19
  2. #668930
  3. #779647
  4. #88a35e
  5. #99b075
  6. #aabe8c
  7. #bbcba3
  8. #ccd8ba
  9. #dde5d1
  10. #eef2e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#557c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #557c19
  2. #597c23
  3. #5e7d2e
  4. #627d38
  5. #667e42
  6. #6b7e4d
  7. #6f7e57
  8. #737f61
  9. #777f6b
  10. #7c8076
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #67755a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #827201 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d7023 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #58766a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #73760d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6f7520 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #577954 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-557c19 {
  color: #557c19;
}
Background
.bg-557c19 {
  background-color: #557c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-557c19 {
  border: 2px solid #557c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #557c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 124 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 84 66% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-557c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #557c19, #247c19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-557c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 124 25 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 2.88 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 2.92 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 7.29 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 7.88 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 8.05 #008000 Green ΔE 8.23 #138808 India Green ΔE 8.36 #aa83e6 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Avocado
#557c19  rgb(85, 124, 25)  hsl(84, 66%, 29%)  Avocado
#40197c  rgb(64, 25, 124)  hsl(264, 66%, 29%)  Persian Indigo
#19557c  rgb(25, 85, 124)  hsl(204, 66%, 29%)  Yale Blue
#7c1955  rgb(124, 25, 85)  hsl(324, 66%, 29%)  Pansy Purple