What color is #557363?

#557363 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #557363?

The RGB value is 85, 115, 99: 85 red, 115 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #557363?

The complementary color is #735565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #557363?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#557363 color

#557363 rgb(85, 115, 99)

Shades of green

The hex color #557363 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 45.1% green and 38.8% blue (85, 115, 99).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 15% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#557363 color codes

HEX	`#557363`
RGB	`rgb(85, 115, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 45.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 15%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 26%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 14%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.76, -14.49, 5.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.76, 15.45, 159.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.129, 15.093, 14.076)`
Decimal	`5600099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #557363, 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 #557363	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#557363 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #557363 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #557363; }
.text { color: #557363; }
.border { border: 2px solid #557363; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 115 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #557363, #557372); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #557363?: #557363 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #557363?: The RGB value is 85, 115, 99: 85 red, 115 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #557363?: The complementary color is #735565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #557363?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.