Information about #556D57 color

#556D57 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #556D57 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 109, 87) — 33.3% red, 42.7% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 9 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#556D57 presents itself as a calm, restrained green — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cactus (#5B6F55). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jasmin (#57725B) and Aloeswood Brown (#5A6457).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 109, 87) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #556D57 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#556D57 color variations

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

#556D57 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556D57 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556D57 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556D57 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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#5C6C55

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#656C55

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#6C6955

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#556D57 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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#6D556B
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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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#6D555F
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#63556D
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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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#5F6D55
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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
#556D57
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#57556D
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#6D5755
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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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#556B6D
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#6D5755
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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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#555F6D
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#6D556B
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#6D6355
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Nearest named colors to #556D57

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

Cactus color link
Cactus

#5B6F55

Jasmin color link
Jasmin

#57725B

Aloeswood Brown color link
Aloeswood Brown

#5A6457

Gondwana color link
Gondwana

#5B755C

Mineral Green color link
Mineral Green

#506355

Pickled Aspen color link
Pickled Aspen

#5B6452

Finlandia color link
Finlandia

#61755B

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Easy Rider color link
Easy Rider

#535E56

Condor color link
Condor

#5B605C

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

#556D57 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556D57
  • RGB85, 109, 87
  • CMYK9, 0, 9, 57
  • CSSrgb(85, 109, 87)
  • HSL125°, 12%, 38%
  • HSL Precise125°, 12.371%, 38.039%
  • HSV125°, 22%, 43%
  • HSB125°, 22%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.427, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.427, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.427, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID556D57
  • DECIMAL ID5598551
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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