What color is #558642?

#558642 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color The Legend of Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #558642?

The RGB value is 85, 134, 66: 85 red, 134 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #558642?

The complementary color is #734286, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #558642?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#558642 color

#558642 rgb(85, 134, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #558642 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 52.5% green and 25.9% blue (85, 134, 66).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is The Legend of Green (#558844), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#558642 color codes

HEX	`#558642`
RGB	`rgb(85, 134, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 52.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 34%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 51%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 51%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.12, -30.03, 31.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.12, 43.37, 133.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.254, 19.374, 8.194)`
Decimal	`5604930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #558642, 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 #558642	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#558642 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	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 #558642 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #558642; }
.text { color: #558642; }
.border { border: 2px solid #558642; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 134 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #558642, #428651); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #558642?: #558642 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color The Legend of Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #558642?: The RGB value is 85, 134, 66: 85 red, 134 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #558642?: The complementary color is #734286, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #558642?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.