What color is #556138?

#556138 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556138?

The RGB value is 85, 97, 56: 85 red, 97 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556138?

The complementary color is #443861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556138?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556138 color

#556138 rgb(85, 97, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #556138 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38% green and 22% blue (85, 97, 56).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 27% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Cypress (#585D40), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#556138 color codes

HEX	`#556138`
RGB	`rgb(85, 97, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 27%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 42%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 42%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.18, -12.23, 21.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.18, 25.04, 119.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.735, 10.766, 5.359)`
Decimal	`5595448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556138, 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 #556138	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556138 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	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 #556138 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556138; }
.text { color: #556138; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556138; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 97 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556138, #416138); }

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Questions

What color is #556138?: #556138 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556138?: The RGB value is 85, 97, 56: 85 red, 97 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556138?: The complementary color is #443861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556138?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.