Information about #555B48 color

#555B48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#555B48 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 91, 72) — 33.3% red, 35.7% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 7 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#555B48 presents itself as a gently muted yellow-green — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Magnetic (#555A4C). Slightly further away sit Raptor (#585847) and Dark Grayish Lime Green (#545942).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 91, 72)), which gives #555B48 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #555B48 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#555B48 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#555B48 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#555B48 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#555B48 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#555B48 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#555B48 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #555B48

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Dark Grayish Lime Green color link
Dark Grayish Lime Green

#545942

Dark Grayish Olive color link
Dark Grayish Olive

#595942

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Vault color link
Vault

#565740

Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green color link
Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green

#4E5942

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Tom Thumb color link
Tom Thumb

#4F6348

#555B48 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#555B48
  • RGB85, 91, 72
  • CMYK2, 0, 7, 64
  • CSSrgb(85, 91, 72)
  • HSL79°, 12%, 32%
  • HSL Precise78.947°, 11.656%, 31.961%
  • HSV79°, 21%, 36%
  • HSB79°, 21%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.357, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.357, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.357, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID555B48
  • DECIMAL ID5593928
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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