Information about #556849 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #556849 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 104, 73) — 33.3% red, 40.8% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 12 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #556849 reads as a calm, restrained zesty chartreuse 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 almost identical to Tom Thumb (#4F6348). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Panzano (#5B624E) and Chalet Green (#5A6E41).

The recipe behind #556849 is rgb(85, 104, 73), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #556849 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#556849 color variations

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

#556849 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556849 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556849 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556849 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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#556849 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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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 #556849

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

Tom Thumb color link
Tom Thumb

#4F6348

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Chalet Green color link
Chalet Green

#5A6E41

Pickled Aspen color link
Pickled Aspen

#5B6452

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Steven Green color link
Steven Green

#4A614A

Artichoke Green color link
Artichoke Green

#4B6F44

Woodland color link
Woodland

#626746

Mineral Green color link
Mineral Green

#506355

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

#556849 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556849
  • RGB85, 104, 73
  • CMYK7, 0, 12, 59
  • CSSrgb(85, 104, 73)
  • HSL97°, 18%, 35%
  • HSL Precise96.774°, 17.514%, 34.706%
  • HSV97°, 30%, 41%
  • HSB97°, 30%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.408, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.408, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.408, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID556849
  • DECIMAL ID5597257
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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