Information about #557C6E color

#557C6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #557C6E belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 124, 110) — 33.3% red, 48.6% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 0 / 5 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#557C6E is a calm, restrained minty spring green that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from seibel-green (#56826F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Green Copper (#527F76) and Imprint (#5C7670).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 124, 110) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #557C6E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#557C6E color variations

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#557C6E 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 #557C6E

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

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Scaramanga color link
Scaramanga

#60786C

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#557C6E
  • RGB85, 124, 110
  • CMYK15, 0, 5, 51
  • CSSrgb(85, 124, 110)
  • HSL158°, 19%, 41%
  • HSL Precise158.462°, 18.66%, 40.98%
  • HSV158°, 31%, 49%
  • HSB158°, 31%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.486, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.486, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.486, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID557C6E
  • DECIMAL ID5602414
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01