Close to Forest
#055721
#055721 is a very dark, vivid green, close to the color Forest. In RGB it’s made of 2% red, 34.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 140°, with 89% saturation and 18% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #055721.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.39:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.78:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.39:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #055721 as they’d see it.
#055721 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #055721
What color is #055721?
#055721 is a very dark, vivid green, close to the color Forest. In RGB it’s made of 2% red, 34.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 140°, with 89% saturation and 18% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #055721 in RGB?
#055721 is rgb(5, 87, 33): 5 red, 87 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #055721 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(94, 0, 62, 66). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #055721?
PANTONE 349 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #055721?
Its complement #7F2A5D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.