What color is #55614C?

#55614C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55614C?

The RGB value is 85, 97, 76: 85 red, 97 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55614C?

The complementary color is #584C61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55614C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55614C color

#55614C rgb(85, 97, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #55614C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38% green and 29.8% blue (85, 97, 76).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 12% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#55614C color codes

HEX	`#55614C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 97, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 12%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 22%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 22%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.58, -8.98, 10.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.58, 13.79, 130.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.325, 11.002, 8.468)`
Decimal	`5595468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55614C, 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 #55614C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55614C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #55614C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55614c; }
.text { color: #55614c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55614c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 97 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55614c, #4c614e); }

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Questions

What color is #55614C?: #55614C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55614C?: The RGB value is 85, 97, 76: 85 red, 97 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55614C?: The complementary color is #584C61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55614C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.