Information about #556F45 color

#556F45 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #556F45 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 111, 69) — 33.3% red, 43.5% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 0 / 16 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#556F45 presents itself as a calm, restrained zesty chartreuse — 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 Chalet Green (#5A6E41). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Artichoke Green (#4B6F44) and Fern Green (#4F7942).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 111, 69) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #556F45 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (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.

#556F45 color variations

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

#556F45 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556F45 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556F45 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556F45 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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#556F45 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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#5E456E
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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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#6E4569
#6E4569

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#4A456E
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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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#696E45
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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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#45546E
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#6E4554
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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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#456E5E
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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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#45696E
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#5E456E
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#6E4A45
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Nearest named colors to #556F45

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

Chalet Green color link
Chalet Green

#5A6E41

Artichoke Green color link
Artichoke Green

#4B6F44

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Tom Thumb color link
Tom Thumb

#4F6348

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Woodland color link
Woodland

#626746

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Cactus color link
Cactus

#5B6F55

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Pickled Aspen color link
Pickled Aspen

#5B6452

#556F45 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556F45
  • RGB85, 111, 69
  • CMYK10, 0, 16, 56
  • CSSrgb(85, 111, 69)
  • HSL97°, 23%, 35%
  • HSL Precise97.143°, 23.333%, 35.294%
  • HSV97°, 38%, 44%
  • HSB97°, 38%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.435, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.435, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.435, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID556F45
  • DECIMAL ID5599045
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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