Information about #556457 color

#556457 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #556457 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 100, 87) — 33.3% red, 39.2% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 5 / 61. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #556457 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aloeswood Brown (#5A6457). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mineral Green (#506355) and Easy Rider (#535E56).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 100, 87)), which gives #556457 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:61) — 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.

#556457 color variations

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

#556457 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556457 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556457 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556457 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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#556457 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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#63545A
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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 #556457

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

Aloeswood Brown color link
Aloeswood Brown

#5A6457

Mineral Green color link
Mineral Green

#506355

Easy Rider color link
Easy Rider

#535E56

Pickled Aspen color link
Pickled Aspen

#5B6452

Condor color link
Condor

#5B605C

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Feldgrau color link
Feldgrau

#4D5D53

Dark Cyanish Grey color link
Dark Cyanish Grey

#535959

#556457 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556457
  • RGB85, 100, 87
  • CMYK6, 0, 5, 61
  • CSSrgb(85, 100, 87)
  • HSL128°, 8%, 36%
  • HSL Precise128°, 8.108%, 36.275%
  • HSV128°, 15%, 39%
  • HSB128°, 15%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.392, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.392, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.392, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID556457
  • DECIMAL ID5596247
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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