Information about #559E14 color

#559E14 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #559E14 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 158, 20) — 33.3% red, 62% green, 7.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 0 / 54 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively chartreuse, #559E14 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Kakapo (#5C9625). Slightly further away sit Leaf Green (#5CA904) and Strong Chartreuse Green (#54A800).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 158, 20)), which gives #559E14 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. #559E14 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#559E14 color variations

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

#559E14 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 #559E14

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

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Leaf Green color link
Leaf Green

#5CA904

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Bitter Lime color link
Bitter Lime

#648C11

Grass Green color link
Grass Green

#3F9B0B

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Grassy Green color link
Grassy Green

#419C03

NvidiaCoin color link
NvidiaCoin

#5A8C00

Kermit Green color link
Kermit Green

#5CB200

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#559E14
  • RGB85, 158, 20
  • CMYK29, 0, 54, 38
  • CSSrgb(85, 158, 20)
  • HSL92°, 78%, 35%
  • HSL Precise91.739°, 77.528%, 34.902%
  • HSV92°, 87%, 62%
  • HSB92°, 87%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.620, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.620, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.620, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID559E14
  • DECIMAL ID5611028
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01