Information about #555B49 color

#555B49 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#555B49 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 91, 73) — 33.3% red, 35.7% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 7 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#555B49 presents itself as a calm, restrained zesty chartreuse — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Magnetic (#555A4C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Raptor (#585847) and Ebony (#555D50).

The recipe behind #555B49 is rgb(85, 91, 73), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #555B49: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #555B49 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#555B49 color variations

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

#555B49 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #555B49

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

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Vault color link
Vault

#565740

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#555B49
  • RGB85, 91, 73
  • CMYK2, 0, 7, 64
  • CSSrgb(85, 91, 73)
  • HSL80°, 11%, 32%
  • HSL Precise80°, 10.976%, 32.157%
  • HSV80°, 20%, 36%
  • HSB80°, 20%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.357, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.357, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.357, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID555B49
  • DECIMAL ID5593929
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01