What color is #556736?

#556736 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 #556736?

The RGB value is 85, 103, 54: 85 red, 103 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556736?

The complementary color is #483667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556736?

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.

#556736 color

#556736 rgb(85, 103, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #556736 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 40.4% green and 21.2% blue (85, 103, 54).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 31% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#556736 color codes

HEX	`#556736`
RGB	`rgb(85, 103, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 40.4%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 31%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 48%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 48%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.05, -15.83, 25.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.05, 29.89, 121.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.262, 11.898, 5.298)`
Decimal	`5596982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556736, 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 #556736	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556736 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 #556736 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556736; }
.text { color: #556736; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556736; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 103 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556736, #3d6736); }

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Questions

What color is #556736?: #556736 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 #556736?: The RGB value is 85, 103, 54: 85 red, 103 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556736?: The complementary color is #483667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556736?: 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.