Dark Olive Green (#556b2f) is a dark, muted green. It is a CSS named color, so you can use it in stylesheets as color: darkolivegreen as well as by its hex code. In RGB it is rgb(85, 107, 47); in HSL, hsl(82, 39%, 30%).
| Hex | #556b2f |
|---|---|
| CSS name | darkolivegreen |
| RGB | rgb(85, 107, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 39%, 30%) |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 56%, 58% |
| CSS example | color: #556b2f; background-color: rgb(85, 107, 47); |
The hue stepped through seven lightness levels, each matched to the closest named or web-safe color — useful for backgrounds, borders, text and hover states that all belong to one family. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Complementary — maximum contrast, from opposite sides of the color wheel:
Analogous — neighbours on the wheel, naturally harmonious:
Triadic — three colors evenly spaced for balanced variety:
Tetradic — four colors at 90° intervals:
On a #556b2f background, white text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 5.95:1 | AA | AAA |
| Black text (#000000) | 3.53:1 | Fails | AA |
The CSS named colors closest to #556b2f:
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