What color is #556E2F?

#556E2F 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 #556E2F?

The RGB value is 85, 110, 47: 85 red, 110 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556E2F?

The complementary color is #482F6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556E2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556E2F color

#556E2F rgb(85, 110, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #556E2F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 18.4% blue (85, 110, 47).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 40% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#556E2F color codes

HEX	`#556E2F`
RGB	`rgb(85, 110, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 43.1%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 40%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 57%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 57%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.19, -20.41, 31.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.19, 37.72, 122.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.835, 13.288, 4.735)`
Decimal	`5598767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556E2F, 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 #556E2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556E2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #556E2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556e2f; }
.text { color: #556e2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556e2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 110 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556e2f, #356e2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #556E2F?: #556E2F 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 #556E2F?: The RGB value is 85, 110, 47: 85 red, 110 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556E2F?: The complementary color is #482F6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556E2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.