Information about #557853 color

#557853 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #557853 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 120, 83) — 33.3% red, 47.1% green, 32.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 0 / 15 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted natural green, #557853 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Jasmin (#57725B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cactus (#5B6F55) and Gondwana (#5B755C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 120, 83)), which gives #557853 its character. If you plan to put text on a #557853 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #557853 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#557853 color variations

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

#557853 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 #557853

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

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Glade Green color link
Glade Green

#5F8151

Hazel Green color link
Hazel Green

#617C58

Dark Sage color link
Dark Sage

#598556

Finlandia color link
Finlandia

#61755B

Axolotl color link
Axolotl

#63775B

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#557853
  • RGB85, 120, 83
  • CMYK14, 0, 15, 53
  • CSSrgb(85, 120, 83)
  • HSL117°, 18%, 40%
  • HSL Precise116.757°, 18.227%, 39.804%
  • HSV117°, 31%, 47%
  • HSB117°, 31%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.471, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.471, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.471, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID557853
  • DECIMAL ID5601363
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01