What color is #555D22?

#555D22 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 #555D22?

The RGB value is 85, 93, 34: 85 red, 93 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555D22?

The complementary color is #2A225D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555D22?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555D22 color

#555D22 rgb(85, 93, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #555D22 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 36.5% green and 13.3% blue (85, 93, 34).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 46% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#555D22 color codes

HEX	`#555D22`
RGB	`rgb(85, 93, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 36.5%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 46%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 63%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 63%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.62, -12.45, 32.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.62, 34.37, 111.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.95, 9.876, 3)`
Decimal	`5594402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555D22, 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 #555D22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555D22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #555D22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555d22; }
.text { color: #555d22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555d22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 93 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555d22, #385d22); }

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Questions

What color is #555D22?: #555D22 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 #555D22?: The RGB value is 85, 93, 34: 85 red, 93 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555D22?: The complementary color is #2A225D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555D22?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.