Close to Kale
#556F4B
#556F4B is a dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Kale. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 43.5% green, and 29.4% blue. Its hue is 103°, with 19% saturation and 36% 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 #556F4B.
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.
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5.58:1 AABlack text on this color
3.76:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.76:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #556F4B as they’d see it.
#556F4B 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 #556F4B
What color is #556F4B?
#556F4B is a dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Kale. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 43.5% green, and 29.4% blue. Its hue is 103°, with 19% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #556F4B in RGB?
#556F4B is rgb(85, 111, 75): 85 red, 111 green, and 75 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #556F4B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(23, 0, 32, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #556F4B?
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 #556F4B?
Its complement #795F83 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.