What color is #556461?

#556461 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556461?

The RGB value is 85, 100, 97: 85 red, 100 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556461?

The complementary color is #645558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556461 color

#556461 rgb(85, 100, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556461 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 39.2% green and 38% blue (85, 100, 97).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#556461 color codes

HEX	`#556461`
RGB	`rgb(85, 100, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 39.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 15%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 3%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.07, -6.38, -0.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.07, 6.38, 182)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.461, 11.908, 13.054)`
Decimal	`5596257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556461, 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 #556461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #556461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556461; }
.text { color: #556461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 100 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556461, #556064); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #556461?: #556461 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556461?: The RGB value is 85, 100, 97: 85 red, 100 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556461?: The complementary color is #645558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.