What color is #558750?

#558750 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #558750?

The RGB value is 85, 135, 80: 85 red, 135 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #558750?

The complementary color is #825087, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #558750?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#558750 color

#558750 rgb(85, 135, 80)

Shades of green

The hex color #558750 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 52.9% green and 31.4% blue (85, 135, 80).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 26% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Beanpole (#4E8747), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#558750 color codes

HEX	`#558750`
RGB	`rgb(85, 135, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 52.9%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 26%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 41%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 41%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.65, -28.45, 24.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.65, 37.47, 139.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.858, 19.838, 10.687)`
Decimal	`5605200`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #558750, 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 #558750	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#558750 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	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 #558750 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #558750; }
.text { color: #558750; }
.border { border: 2px solid #558750; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 135 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #558750, #508767); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #558750?: #558750 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #558750?: The RGB value is 85, 135, 80: 85 red, 135 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #558750?: The complementary color is #825087, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #558750?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.