What color is #556240?

#556240 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556240?

The RGB value is 85, 98, 64: 85 red, 98 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556240?

The complementary color is #4D4062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556240?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556240 color

#556240 rgb(85, 98, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #556240 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38.4% green and 25.1% blue (85, 98, 64).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#556240 color codes

HEX	`#556240`
RGB	`rgb(85, 98, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38.4%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 35%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 35%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.64, -11.61, 17.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.64, 21.21, 123.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.039, 11.037, 6.504)`
Decimal	`5595712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556240, 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 #556240	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556240 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #556240 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556240; }
.text { color: #556240; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556240; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 98 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556240, #446240); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #556240?: #556240 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556240?: The RGB value is 85, 98, 64: 85 red, 98 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556240?: The complementary color is #4D4062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556240?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.