What color is #556353?

#556353 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556353?

The RGB value is 85, 99, 83: 85 red, 99 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556353?

The complementary color is #615363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556353?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556353 color

#556353 rgb(85, 99, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556353 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38.8% green and 32.5% blue (85, 99, 83).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#556353 color codes

HEX	`#556353`
RGB	`rgb(85, 99, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38.8%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 16%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 16%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.38, -8.79, 7.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.38, 11.44, 140.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.769, 11.479, 9.883)`
Decimal	`5595987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556353, 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 #556353	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556353 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #556353 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556353; }
.text { color: #556353; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556353; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 99 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556353, #536359); }

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Questions

What color is #556353?: #556353 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556353?: The RGB value is 85, 99, 83: 85 red, 99 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556353?: The complementary color is #615363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556353?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.