What color is #558059?

#558059 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #558059?

The RGB value is 85, 128, 89: 85 red, 128 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #558059?

The complementary color is #80557C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #558059?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#558059 color

#558059 rgb(85, 128, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #558059 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 50.2% green and 34.9% blue (85, 128, 89).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 20% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Clouded Pine (#628468), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#558059 color codes

HEX	`#558059`
RGB	`rgb(85, 128, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 50.2%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 20%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 34%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 30%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.61, -23.41, 16.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.61, 28.69, 144.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.268, 18.09, 12.242)`
Decimal	`5603417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #558059, 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 #558059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#558059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	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 #558059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #558059; }
.text { color: #558059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #558059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 128 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #558059, #55806e); }

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Questions

What color is #558059?: #558059 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #558059?: The RGB value is 85, 128, 89: 85 red, 128 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #558059?: The complementary color is #80557C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #558059?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.