What color is #557375?

#557375 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #557375?

The RGB value is 85, 115, 117: 85 red, 115 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #557375?

The complementary color is #755755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #557375?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#557375 color

#557375 rgb(85, 115, 117)

Shades of gray

The hex color #557375 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 45.1% green and 45.9% blue (85, 115, 117).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 16% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#557375 color codes

HEX	`#557375`
RGB	`rgb(85, 115, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 45.1%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 16%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 27%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 2%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.28, -10.26, -4.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.28, 11.25, 204.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.087, 15.477, 19.124)`
Decimal	`5600117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #557375, 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 #557375	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#557375 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #557375 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #557375; }
.text { color: #557375; }
.border { border: 2px solid #557375; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 115 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #557375, #556375); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #557375?: #557375 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #557375?: The RGB value is 85, 115, 117: 85 red, 115 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #557375?: The complementary color is #755755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #557375?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.