Information about #556D4F color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #556D4F reads as a gently muted green and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cactus (#5B6F55). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pickled Aspen (#5B6452) and Panzano (#5B624E).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 109, 79)), which gives #556D4F its character. If you plan to put text on a #556D4F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #556D4F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#556D4F color variations
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#556D4F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#556D4F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#556D4F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#556D4F color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#556D4F 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #556D4F color
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Nearest named colors to #556D4F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#5B6F55
#5B6452
#5B624E
#506355
#5E644F
#5A6457
#57725B
#4F6348
#5A6E41
#49764F
#4B6F44
#555D50
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#556D4F
- RGB85, 109, 79
- CMYK9, 0, 12, 57
- CSSrgb(85, 109, 79)
- HSL108°, 16%, 37%
- HSL Precise108°, 15.957%, 36.863%
- HSV108°, 28%, 43%
- HSB108°, 28%, 43%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.427, 0.310)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.427, 0.310, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.427, 0.310)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID556D4F
- DECIMAL ID5598543
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
