What color is #556148?

#556148 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556148?

The RGB value is 85, 97, 72: 85 red, 97 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556148?

The complementary color is #544861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556148 color

#556148 rgb(85, 97, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #556148 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38% green and 28.2% blue (85, 97, 72).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#556148 color codes

HEX	`#556148`
RGB	`rgb(85, 97, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 26%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.49, -9.7, 12.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.49, 16.03, 127.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.191, 10.948, 7.759)`
Decimal	`5595464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556148, 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 #556148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #556148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556148; }
.text { color: #556148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 97 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556148, #486148); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #556148?: #556148 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556148?: The RGB value is 85, 97, 72: 85 red, 97 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556148?: The complementary color is #544861, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.