Information about #556459 color

#556459 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#556459 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 100, 89) — 33.3% red, 39.2% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 0 / 4 / 61. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #556459 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aloeswood Brown (#5A6457). Slightly further away sit Mineral Green (#506355) and Easy Rider (#535E56).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 100, 89)), which gives #556459 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #556459: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:61), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #556459 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#556459 color variations

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

#556459 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556459 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556459 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556459 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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#556459 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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#635458
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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 #556459

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

Condor color link
Condor

#5B605C

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

Pickled Aspen color link
Pickled Aspen

#5B6452

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Dark Cyanish Grey color link
Dark Cyanish Grey

#535959

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Tinpan Alley color link
Tinpan Alley

#5C5B59

Bright Grey color link
Bright Grey

#57595D

#556459 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556459
  • RGB85, 100, 89
  • CMYK6, 0, 4, 61
  • CSSrgb(85, 100, 89)
  • HSL136°, 8%, 36%
  • HSL Precise136°, 8.108%, 36.275%
  • HSV136°, 15%, 39%
  • HSB136°, 15%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.392, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.392, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.392, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID556459
  • DECIMAL ID5596249
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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