What color is #556963?

#556963 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556963?

The RGB value is 85, 105, 99: 85 red, 105 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556963?

The complementary color is #69555B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556963?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556963 color

#556963 rgb(85, 105, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556963 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 41.2% green and 38.8% blue (85, 105, 99).

Its hue angle is 162°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#556963 color codes

HEX	`#556963`
RGB	`rgb(85, 105, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 41.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(162, 11%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(162, 19%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 6%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.67, -8.84, 0.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.67, 8.88, 174.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.049, 12.935, 13.716)`
Decimal	`5597539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556963, 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 #556963	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556963 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #556963 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556963; }
.text { color: #556963; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556963; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 105 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556963, #556569); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #556963?: #556963 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556963?: The RGB value is 85, 105, 99: 85 red, 105 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556963?: The complementary color is #69555B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556963?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.