What color is #556545?

#556545 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556545?

The RGB value is 85, 101, 69: 85 red, 101 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556545?

The complementary color is #554565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556545?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556545 color

#556545 rgb(85, 101, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #556545 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 39.6% green and 27.1% blue (85, 101, 69).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#556545 color codes

HEX	`#556545`
RGB	`rgb(85, 101, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 39.6%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 32%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 32%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.68, -12.5, 16.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.68, 20.44, 127.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.474, 11.668, 7.382)`
Decimal	`5596485`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556545, 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 #556545	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556545 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #556545 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556545; }
.text { color: #556545; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556545; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 101 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556545, #456545); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #556545?: #556545 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556545?: The RGB value is 85, 101, 69: 85 red, 101 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556545?: The complementary color is #554565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556545?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.