Close to Kale
#556038
#556038 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Kale. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 37.6% green, and 22% blue. Its hue is 77°, with 26% saturation and 30% 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 #556038.
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
6.74:1 AABlack text on this color
3.12:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.74:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.12:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #556038 as they’d see it.
#556038 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #556038
What color is #556038?
#556038 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Kale. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 37.6% green, and 22% blue. Its hue is 77°, with 26% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #556038 in RGB?
#556038 is rgb(85, 96, 56): 85 red, 96 green, and 56 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #556038 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 42, 62). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #556038?
PANTONE 7498 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #556038?
Its complement #61557C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.