What color is #55684E?

#55684E 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 #55684E?

The RGB value is 85, 104, 78: 85 red, 104 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55684E?

The complementary color is #614E68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55684E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55684E color

#55684E rgb(85, 104, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #55684E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 40.8% green and 30.6% blue (85, 104, 78).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 14% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#55684E color codes

HEX	`#55684E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 104, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 40.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 14%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 25%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 25%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.82, -12.61, 12.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.82, 17.65, 135.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.071, 12.382, 9.066)`
Decimal	`5597262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55684E, 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 #55684E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55684E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	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 #55684E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55684e; }
.text { color: #55684e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55684e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 104 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55684e, #4e6854); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #55684E?: #55684E 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 #55684E?: The RGB value is 85, 104, 78: 85 red, 104 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55684E?: The complementary color is #614E68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55684E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.