What color is #55675D?

#55675D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55675D?

The RGB value is 85, 103, 93: 85 red, 103 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55675D?

The complementary color is #67555F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55675D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55675D color

#55675D rgb(85, 103, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55675D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 40.4% green and 36.5% blue (85, 103, 93).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 10% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#55675D color codes

HEX	`#55675D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 103, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 40.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 10%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 17%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 10%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.88, -9.02, 3.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.88, 9.63, 159.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.572, 12.422, 12.194)`
Decimal	`5597021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55675D, 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 #55675D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55675D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #55675D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55675d; }
.text { color: #55675d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55675d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 103 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55675d, #556766); }

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Questions

What color is #55675D?: #55675D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55675D?: The RGB value is 85, 103, 93: 85 red, 103 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55675D?: The complementary color is #67555F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55675D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.