What color is #55664E?

#55664E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55664E?

The RGB value is 85, 102, 78: 85 red, 102 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55664E?

The complementary color is #5F4E66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55664E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55664E color

#55664E rgb(85, 102, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #55664E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 40% green and 30.6% blue (85, 102, 78).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 13% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#55664E color codes

HEX	`#55664E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 102, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 40%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 13%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 24%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 24%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.19, -11.48, 11.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.19, 16.24, 134.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.873, 11.984, 8.999)`
Decimal	`5596750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55664E, 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 #55664E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55664E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #55664E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55664e; }
.text { color: #55664e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55664e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 102 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55664e, #4e6653); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #55664E?: #55664E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55664E?: The RGB value is 85, 102, 78: 85 red, 102 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55664E?: The complementary color is #5F4E66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55664E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.