What color is #557346?

#557346 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 #557346?

The RGB value is 85, 115, 70: 85 red, 115 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #557346?

The complementary color is #644673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #557346?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#557346 color

#557346 rgb(85, 115, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #557346 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 45.1% green and 27.5% blue (85, 115, 70).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 24% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Irish Clover (#53734C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#557346 color codes

HEX	`#557346`
RGB	`rgb(85, 115, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 45.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 24%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 39%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 39%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.13, -19.96, 21.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.13, 29.33, 132.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.982, 14.635, 8.039)`
Decimal	`5600070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #557346, 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 #557346	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#557346 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #557346 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #557346; }
.text { color: #557346; }
.border { border: 2px solid #557346; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 115 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #557346, #46734e); }

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Questions

What color is #557346?: #557346 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 #557346?: The RGB value is 85, 115, 70: 85 red, 115 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #557346?: The complementary color is #644673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #557346?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.