What color is #556349?

#556349 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556349?

The RGB value is 85, 99, 73: 85 red, 99 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556349?

The complementary color is #574963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556349?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556349 color

#556349 rgb(85, 99, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #556349 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38.8% green and 28.6% blue (85, 99, 73).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 61% 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 6.43:1).

#556349 color codes

HEX	`#556349`
RGB	`rgb(85, 99, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 26%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 26%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.14, -10.67, 13.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.14, 16.86, 129.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.411, 11.336, 7.994)`
Decimal	`5595977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556349, 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 #556349	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556349 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #556349 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556349; }
.text { color: #556349; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556349; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 99 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556349, #49634a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #556349?: #556349 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556349?: The RGB value is 85, 99, 73: 85 red, 99 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556349?: The complementary color is #574963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556349?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.