Information about #55AD1F color

#55AD1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#55AD1F falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 173, 31) — 33.3% red, 67.8% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 0 / 56 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#55AD1F presents itself as a strongly colored yellow-green — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Grass (#5CAC2D). Slightly further away sit Cinnabar Green (#61B329) and Kelly Green (#4CBB17).

The recipe behind #55AD1F is rgb(85, 173, 31), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #55AD1F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#55AD1F color variations

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

#55AD1F 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 #55AD1F

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

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

Kelly Green color link
Kelly Green

#4CBB17

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Green Apple color link
Green Apple

#4CC417

Leaf Green color link
Leaf Green

#5CA904

Christi color link
Christi

#71A91D

Wham color link
Wham

#5FB33A

Leafy Green color link
Leafy Green

#51B73B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55AD1F
  • RGB85, 173, 31
  • CMYK35, 0, 56, 32
  • CSSrgb(85, 173, 31)
  • HSL97°, 70%, 40%
  • HSL Precise97.183°, 69.608%, 40%
  • HSV97°, 82%, 68%
  • HSB97°, 82%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.678, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.678, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.678, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID55AD1F
  • DECIMAL ID5614879
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01