What color is #556730?

#556730 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556730?

The RGB value is 85, 103, 48: 85 red, 103 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556730?

The complementary color is #423067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556730?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556730 color

#556730 rgb(85, 103, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #556730 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 40.4% green and 18.8% blue (85, 103, 48).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#556730 color codes

HEX	`#556730`
RGB	`rgb(85, 103, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 40.4%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 53%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 53%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.97, -16.57, 28.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.97, 33.02, 120.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.13, 11.845, 4.601)`
Decimal	`5596976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556730, 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 #556730	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556730 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #556730 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556730; }
.text { color: #556730; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556730; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 103 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556730, #3a6730); }

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Questions

What color is #556730?: #556730 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556730?: The RGB value is 85, 103, 48: 85 red, 103 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556730?: The complementary color is #423067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556730?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.