Information about #556559 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #556559 is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 101, 89) (33.3% red, 39.6% green, 34.9% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 5 / 60 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #556559 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and 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 practically indistinguishable from Aloeswood Brown (#5A6457). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mineral Green (#506355) and Easy Rider (#535E56).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 101, 89) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #556559 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — 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.

#556559 color variations

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

#556559 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556559 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556559 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556559 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Half New Denim Blue

#535C64
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#556559 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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#645458
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#605464
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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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#585464
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#645854
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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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#546064
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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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#545864
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Nearest named colors to #556559

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

Pickled Aspen color link
Pickled Aspen

#5B6452

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Dark Cyanish Grey color link
Dark Cyanish Grey

#535959

Tinpan Alley color link
Tinpan Alley

#5C5B59

Cactus color link
Cactus

#5B6F55

#556559 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556559
  • RGB85, 101, 89
  • CMYK6, 0, 5, 60
  • CSSrgb(85, 101, 89)
  • HSL135°, 9%, 36%
  • HSL Precise135°, 8.602%, 36.471%
  • HSV135°, 16%, 40%
  • HSB135°, 16%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.396, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.396, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.396, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID556559
  • DECIMAL ID5596505
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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