What color is #555B2E?

#555B2E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555B2E?

The RGB value is 85, 91, 46: 85 red, 91 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555B2E?

The complementary color is #342E5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555B2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555B2E color

#555B2E rgb(85, 91, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #555B2E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 35.7% green and 18% blue (85, 91, 46).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 33% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#555B2E color codes

HEX	`#555B2E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 91, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 35.7%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 33%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 49%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 49%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.13, -10.08, 25.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.13, 26.98, 111.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.981, 9.611, 4.019)`
Decimal	`5593902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555B2E, 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 #555B2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555B2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	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 #555B2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555b2e; }
.text { color: #555b2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555b2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 91 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555b2e, #3e5b2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #555B2E?: #555B2E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555B2E?: The RGB value is 85, 91, 46: 85 red, 91 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555B2E?: The complementary color is #342E5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555B2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.