What color is #55952C?

#55952C is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55952C?

The RGB value is 85, 149, 44: 85 red, 149 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55952C?

The complementary color is #6C2C95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55952C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55952C color

#55952C rgb(85, 149, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #55952C is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 58.4% green and 17.3% blue (85, 149, 44).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 54% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 70% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Basil (#579229), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#55952C color codes

HEX	`#55952C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 149, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 58.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 54%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 70%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 70%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.69, -39.13, 46.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.69, 61.05, 129.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.948, 23.607, 6.151)`
Decimal	`5608748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55952C, 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 #55952C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#55952C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	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 #55952C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55952c; }
.text { color: #55952c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55952c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 149 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55952c, #2c9537); }

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Questions

What color is #55952C?: #55952C is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55952C?: The RGB value is 85, 149, 44: 85 red, 149 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55952C?: The complementary color is #6C2C95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55952C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.