What color is #556440?

#556440 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 #556440?

The RGB value is 85, 100, 64: 85 red, 100 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556440?

The complementary color is #4F4064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556440?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556440 color

#556440 rgb(85, 100, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #556440 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 39.2% green and 25.1% blue (85, 100, 64).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#556440 color codes

HEX	`#556440`
RGB	`rgb(85, 100, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 39.2%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 36%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 36%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.27, -12.74, 18.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.27, 22.54, 124.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.229, 11.416, 6.567)`
Decimal	`5596224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556440, 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 #556440	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556440 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #556440 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556440; }
.text { color: #556440; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556440; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 100 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556440, #436440); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #556440?: #556440 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 #556440?: The RGB value is 85, 100, 64: 85 red, 100 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556440?: The complementary color is #4F4064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556440?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.