What color is #557328?

#557328 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #557328?

The RGB value is 85, 115, 40: 85 red, 115 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #557328?

The complementary color is #462873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #557328?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#557328 color

#557328 rgb(85, 115, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #557328 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 45.1% green and 15.7% blue (85, 115, 40).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 48% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#557328 color codes

HEX	`#557328`
RGB	`rgb(85, 115, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 45.1%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 48%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 65%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 65%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.72, -23.67, 36.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.72, 43.87, 122.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.26, 14.346, 4.236)`
Decimal	`5600040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #557328, 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 #557328	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#557328 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	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 #557328 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #557328; }
.text { color: #557328; }
.border { border: 2px solid #557328; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 115 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #557328, #307328); }

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Questions

What color is #557328?: #557328 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #557328?: The RGB value is 85, 115, 40: 85 red, 115 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #557328?: The complementary color is #462873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #557328?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.