What color is #558C4D?

#558C4D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Victorian Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #558C4D?

The RGB value is 85, 140, 77: 85 red, 140 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #558C4D?

The complementary color is #844D8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #558C4D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#558C4D color

#558C4D rgb(85, 140, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #558C4D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 54.9% green and 30.2% blue (85, 140, 77).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 29% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Victorian Garden (#558E4C), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#558C4D color codes

HEX	`#558C4D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 140, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 54.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 29%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 45%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 45%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.19, -31.3, 28.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.19, 42, 138.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.463, 21.223, 10.354)`
Decimal	`5606477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #558C4D, 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 #558C4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#558C4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	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 #558C4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #558c4d; }
.text { color: #558c4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #558c4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 140 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #558c4d, #4d8c65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #558C4D?: #558C4D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Victorian Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #558C4D?: The RGB value is 85, 140, 77: 85 red, 140 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #558C4D?: The complementary color is #844D8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #558C4D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.