Information about #556250 color

#556250 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #556250 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 98, 80) — 33.3% red, 38.4% green, 31.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 7 / 62. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained chartreuse, #556250 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ebony (#555D50). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Panzano (#5B624E) and Pickled Aspen (#5B6452).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 98, 80)), which gives #556250 its character. If you plan to put text on a #556250 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#556250 color variations

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

#556250 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556250 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556250 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556250 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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#556250 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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#5D5062
#5D5062

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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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#62505E
#62505E

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#545062
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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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#5E6250
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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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#505562
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#625055
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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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#50625D
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#5D5062
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#625055
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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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#505E62
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#5D5062
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Nearest named colors to #556250

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

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Pickled Aspen color link
Pickled Aspen

#5B6452

Mineral Green color link
Mineral Green

#506355

Easy Rider color link
Easy Rider

#535E56

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Aloeswood Brown color link
Aloeswood Brown

#5A6457

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Dark Greenish Grey color link
Dark Greenish Grey

#535953

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Feldgrau color link
Feldgrau

#4D5D53

#556250 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#556250 color image #556250 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#556250 color image #556250 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556250
  • RGB85, 98, 80
  • CMYK5, 0, 7, 62
  • CSSrgb(85, 98, 80)
  • HSL103°, 10%, 35%
  • HSL Precise103.333°, 10.112%, 34.902%
  • HSV103°, 18%, 38%
  • HSB103°, 18%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.384, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.384, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.384, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID556250
  • DECIMAL ID5595728
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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