Information about #556D58 color

#556D58 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#556D58 falls into the Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 109, 88) — 33.3% red, 42.7% green, 34.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 8 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#556D58 presents itself as a softly toned leafy green — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Jasmin (#57725B). Slightly further away sit Cactus (#5B6F55) and Aloeswood Brown (#5A6457).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 109, 88) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #556D58: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#556D58 color variations

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

#556D58 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #556D58

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

Jasmin color link
Jasmin

#57725B

Cactus color link
Cactus

#5B6F55

Gondwana color link
Gondwana

#5B755C

Finlandia color link
Finlandia

#61755B

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Condor color link
Condor

#5B605C

Easy Rider color link
Easy Rider

#535E56

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556D58
  • RGB85, 109, 88
  • CMYK9, 0, 8, 57
  • CSSrgb(85, 109, 88)
  • HSL128°, 12%, 38%
  • HSL Precise127.5°, 12.371%, 38.039%
  • HSV128°, 22%, 43%
  • HSB128°, 22%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.427, 0.345)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.427, 0.345, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.427, 0.345)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.5%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID556D58
  • DECIMAL ID5598552
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01