What color is #556347?

#556347 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556347?

The RGB value is 85, 99, 71: 85 red, 99 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556347?

The complementary color is #554763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556347?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556347 color

#556347 rgb(85, 99, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #556347 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38.8% green and 27.8% blue (85, 99, 71).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#556347 color codes

HEX	`#556347`
RGB	`rgb(85, 99, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38.8%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 28%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 28%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.1, -11.02, 14.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.1, 17.97, 127.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.345, 11.31, 7.651)`
Decimal	`5595975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556347, 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 #556347	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556347 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #556347 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556347; }
.text { color: #556347; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556347; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 99 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556347, #476347); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #556347?: #556347 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556347?: The RGB value is 85, 99, 71: 85 red, 99 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556347?: The complementary color is #554763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556347?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.