What color is #555A3E?

#555A3E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555A3E?

The RGB value is 85, 90, 62: 85 red, 90 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555A3E?

The complementary color is #433E5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555A3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555A3E color

#555A3E rgb(85, 90, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #555A3E is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 35.3% green and 24.3% blue (85, 90, 62).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 18% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cypress (#585D40), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#555A3E color codes

HEX	`#555A3E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 90, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 35.3%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 18%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 31%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 31%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.1, -7.3, 15.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.1, 17.19, 115.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.272, 9.591, 5.972)`
Decimal	`5593662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555A3E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #555A3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555A3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #555A3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555a3e; }
.text { color: #555a3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555a3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 90 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555a3e, #475a3e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #555A3E?: #555A3E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555A3E?: The RGB value is 85, 90, 62: 85 red, 90 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555A3E?: The complementary color is #433E5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555A3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.