What color is #556757?

#556757 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556757?

The RGB value is 85, 103, 87: 85 red, 103 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556757?

The complementary color is #675565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556757?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556757 color

#556757 rgb(85, 103, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556757 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 40.4% green and 34.1% blue (85, 103, 87).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 10% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#556757 color codes

HEX	`#556757`
RGB	`rgb(85, 103, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 40.4%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 10%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 17%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 16%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.72, -10.29, 6.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.72, 12.33, 146.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.316, 12.32, 10.849)`
Decimal	`5597015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556757, 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 #556757	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556757 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #556757 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556757; }
.text { color: #556757; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556757; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 103 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556757, #556760); }

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Questions

What color is #556757?: #556757 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556757?: The RGB value is 85, 103, 87: 85 red, 103 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556757?: The complementary color is #675565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556757?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.