What color is #55734E?

#55734E 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 #55734E?

The RGB value is 85, 115, 78: 85 red, 115 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55734E?

The complementary color is #6C4E73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55734E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55734E color

#55734E rgb(85, 115, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #55734E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 45.1% green and 30.6% blue (85, 115, 78).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 19% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Irish Clover (#53734C), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#55734E color codes

HEX	`#55734E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 115, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 45.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 19%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 32%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 32%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.28, -18.63, 17.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.28, 25.27, 137.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.252, 14.742, 9.459)`
Decimal	`5600078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55734E, 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 #55734E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55734E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #55734E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55734e; }
.text { color: #55734e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55734e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 115 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55734e, #4e735a); }

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Questions

What color is #55734E?: #55734E 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 #55734E?: The RGB value is 85, 115, 78: 85 red, 115 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55734E?: The complementary color is #6C4E73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55734E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.