Information about #557238 color

#557238 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #557238 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 114, 56) (33.3% red, 44.7% green, 22% blue), or CMYK 11 / 0 / 23 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#557238 presents itself as a softly balanced chartreuse — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wimbledon (#536D33). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chalet Green (#5A6E41) and Dark Olive Green (#556B2F).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 114, 56) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #557238 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#557238 color variations

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

#557238 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#557238 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#557238 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#557238 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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#557238 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 #557238

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

Wimbledon color link
Wimbledon

#536D33

Chalet Green color link
Chalet Green

#5A6E41

Dark Olive Green color link
Dark Olive Green

#556B2F

Green Leaf color link
Green Leaf

#526B2D

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Artichoke Green color link
Artichoke Green

#4B6F44

Muddy Green color link
Muddy Green

#657432

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Christmas Spirit color link
Christmas Spirit

#4D6330

Military Green color link
Military Green

#667C3E

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

#557238 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#557238
  • RGB85, 114, 56
  • CMYK11, 0, 23, 55
  • CSSrgb(85, 114, 56)
  • HSL90°, 34%, 33%
  • HSL Precise90°, 34.118%, 33.333%
  • HSV90°, 51%, 45%
  • HSB90°, 51%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.447, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.447, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.447, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID557238
  • DECIMAL ID5599800
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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