What color is #557552?

#557552 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #557552?

The RGB value is 85, 117, 82: 85 red, 117 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #557552?

The complementary color is #725275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #557552?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#557552 color

#557552 rgb(85, 117, 82)

Shades of green

The hex color #557552 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 45.9% green and 32.2% blue (85, 117, 82).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 18% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Irish Clover (#53734C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#557552 color codes

HEX	`#557552`
RGB	`rgb(85, 117, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 45.9%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 18%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 30%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 30%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.99, -18.98, 15.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.99, 24.64, 140.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.63, 15.263, 10.314)`
Decimal	`5600594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #557552, 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 #557552	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#557552 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #557552 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #557552; }
.text { color: #557552; }
.border { border: 2px solid #557552; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 117 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #557552, #527561); }

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Questions

What color is #557552?: #557552 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #557552?: The RGB value is 85, 117, 82: 85 red, 117 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #557552?: The complementary color is #725275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #557552?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.