What color is #55714F?

#55714F is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55714F?

The RGB value is 85, 113, 79: 85 red, 113 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55714F?

The complementary color is #6B4F71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55714F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55714F color

#55714F rgb(85, 113, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #55714F is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 44.3% green and 31% blue (85, 113, 79).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 18% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Irish Clover (#53734C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#55714F color codes

HEX	`#55714F`
RGB	`rgb(85, 113, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 44.3%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 18%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 30%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 30%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.67, -17.38, 15.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.67, 23.4, 137.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.062, 14.306, 9.574)`
Decimal	`5599567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55714F, 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 #55714F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55714F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #55714F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55714f; }
.text { color: #55714f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55714f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 113 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55714f, #4f715a); }

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Questions

What color is #55714F?: #55714F is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55714F?: The RGB value is 85, 113, 79: 85 red, 113 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55714F?: The complementary color is #6B4F71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55714F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.