What color is #556D5D?

#556D5D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556D5D?

The RGB value is 85, 109, 93: 85 red, 109 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556D5D?

The complementary color is #6D5565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556D5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556D5D color

#556D5D rgb(85, 109, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #556D5D is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 42.7% green and 36.5% blue (85, 109, 93).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 12% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#556D5D color codes

HEX	`#556D5D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 109, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 42.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 12%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 22%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 15%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.74, -12.44, 6.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.74, 13.83, 154.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.19, 13.659, 12.401)`
Decimal	`5598557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556D5D, 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 #556D5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556D5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #556D5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556d5d; }
.text { color: #556d5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556d5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 109 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556d5d, #556d69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #556D5D?: #556D5D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556D5D?: The RGB value is 85, 109, 93: 85 red, 109 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556D5D?: The complementary color is #6D5565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556D5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.