What color is #556540?

#556540 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 #556540?

The RGB value is 85, 101, 64: 85 red, 101 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556540?

The complementary color is #504065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556540?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556540 color

#556540 rgb(85, 101, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #556540 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 39.6% green and 25.1% blue (85, 101, 64).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#556540 color codes

HEX	`#556540`
RGB	`rgb(85, 101, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 39.6%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 37%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 37%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.59, -13.3, 19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.59, 23.2, 124.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.325, 11.609, 6.599)`
Decimal	`5596480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556540, 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 #556540	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556540 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #556540 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556540; }
.text { color: #556540; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556540; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 101 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556540, #436540); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #556540?: #556540 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 #556540?: The RGB value is 85, 101, 64: 85 red, 101 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556540?: The complementary color is #504065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556540?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.