Information about #555F3A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#555F3A presents itself as a calm, restrained zesty chartreuse — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blue Black Crayfish (#52593B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Grayish Lime Green (#545942) and Vault (#565740).
In RGB terms — rgb(85, 95, 58) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #555F3A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #555F3A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#555F3A color variations
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#555F3A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#555F3A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#555F3A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#555F3A color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#555F3A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #555F3A color
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Nearest named colors to #555F3A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#52593B
#545942
#565740
#595942
#5A5539
#4E5942
#575E2E
#4D6330
#4E5541
#595442
#545A2C
#585847
#555F3A color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#555F3A
- RGB85, 95, 58
- CMYK4, 0, 15, 63
- CSSrgb(85, 95, 58)
- HSL76°, 24%, 30%
- HSL Precise76.216°, 24.183%, 30%
- HSV76°, 39%, 37%
- HSB76°, 39%, 37%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.373, 0.227)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.373, 0.227, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.373, 0.227)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID555F3A
- DECIMAL ID5594938
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
