What color is #555C44?

#555C44 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555C44?

The RGB value is 85, 92, 68: 85 red, 92 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555C44?

The complementary color is #4B445C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555C44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555C44 color

#555C44 rgb(85, 92, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #555C44 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 36.1% green and 26.7% blue (85, 92, 68).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 15% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Tree of Life (#595D45), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7:1).

#555C44 color codes

HEX	`#555C44`
RGB	`rgb(85, 92, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 36.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 15%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 26%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 26%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.85, -7.49, 12.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.85, 14.94, 120.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.617, 10.003, 6.945)`
Decimal	`5594180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555C44, 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 #555C44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#555C44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #555C44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555c44; }
.text { color: #555c44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555c44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 92 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555c44, #495c44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #555C44?: #555C44 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555C44?: The RGB value is 85, 92, 68: 85 red, 92 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555C44?: The complementary color is #4B445C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555C44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.