What color is #556344?

#556344 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 #556344?

The RGB value is 85, 99, 68: 85 red, 99 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556344?

The complementary color is #524463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556344?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556344 color

#556344 rgb(85, 99, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #556344 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38.8% green and 26.7% blue (85, 99, 68).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#556344 color codes

HEX	`#556344`
RGB	`rgb(85, 99, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 31%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 31%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.04, -11.53, 15.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.04, 19.64, 125.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.251, 11.272, 7.156)`
Decimal	`5595972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556344, 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 #556344	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556344 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #556344 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556344; }
.text { color: #556344; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556344; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 99 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556344, #456344); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #556344?: #556344 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 #556344?: The RGB value is 85, 99, 68: 85 red, 99 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556344?: The complementary color is #524463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556344?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.