What color is #556C3C?

#556C3C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556C3C?

The RGB value is 85, 108, 60: 85 red, 108 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556C3C?

The complementary color is #533C6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556C3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556C3C color

#556C3C rgb(85, 108, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #556C3C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 42.4% green and 23.5% blue (85, 108, 60).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 29% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#556C3C color codes

HEX	`#556C3C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 108, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 42.4%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 29%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 44%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 44%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.74, -17.73, 24.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.74, 29.91, 126.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.924, 12.982, 6.257)`
Decimal	`5598268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556C3C, 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 #556C3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556C3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #556C3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556c3c; }
.text { color: #556c3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556c3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 108 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556c3c, #3d6c3c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #556C3C?: #556C3C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556C3C?: The RGB value is 85, 108, 60: 85 red, 108 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556C3C?: The complementary color is #533C6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556C3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.