What color is #558800?

#558800 is a dark, vivid yellow-green known as Pesto Alla Genovese. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #558800?

The RGB value is 85, 136, 0: 85 red, 136 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #558800?

The complementary color is #330088, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #558800?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#558800 color

#558800 rgb(85, 136, 0)

Shades of green

The hex color #558800 is a dark, vivid yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 53.3% green and 0% blue (85, 136, 0).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 47% black.

This exact color is also called Pesto Alla Genovese.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#558800 color codes

HEX	`#558800`
RGB	`rgb(85, 136, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 53.3%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 100%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.31, -35.53, 54.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.31, 65.41, 122.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.55, 19.539, 3.11)`
Decimal	`5605376`
Short hex	`#580`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #558800, 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 #558800	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#558800 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	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 #558800 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #558800; }
.text { color: #558800; }
.border { border: 2px solid #558800; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 136 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #558800, #118800); }

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Questions

What color is #558800?: #558800 is a dark, vivid yellow-green known as Pesto Alla Genovese. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #558800?: The RGB value is 85, 136, 0: 85 red, 136 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #558800?: The complementary color is #330088, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #558800?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.