What color is #557462?

#557462 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #557462?

The RGB value is 85, 116, 98: 85 red, 116 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #557462?

The complementary color is #745567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #557462?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#557462 color

#557462 rgb(85, 116, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #557462 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 45.5% green and 38.4% blue (85, 116, 98).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 15% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#557462 color codes

HEX	`#557462`
RGB	`rgb(85, 116, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 45.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 15%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 27%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 16%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.05, -15.26, 6.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.05, 16.53, 157.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.196, 15.303, 13.864)`
Decimal	`5600354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #557462, 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 #557462	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#557462 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #557462 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #557462; }
.text { color: #557462; }
.border { border: 2px solid #557462; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 116 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #557462, #557472); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #557462?: #557462 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #557462?: The RGB value is 85, 116, 98: 85 red, 116 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #557462?: The complementary color is #745567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #557462?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.