Information about #55B21F color

#55B21F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #55B21F is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 178, 31) — 33.3% red, 69.8% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 0 / 58 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#55B21F presents itself as a strongly colored yellow-green — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Kelly Green (#4CBB17). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cinnabar Green (#61B329) and Grass (#5CAC2D).

The recipe behind #55B21F is rgb(85, 178, 31), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #55B21F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #55B21F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#55B21F color variations

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

#55B21F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#93E365

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White

#FFFFFF

#55B21F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#448E19

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#336A12

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Black

#000000

#55B21F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5CAA30

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#64A141

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#6D9755

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#768C69

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Grey

#808080

#55B21F 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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#8FB11F

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#B1991F

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#55B21F 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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#7C1FB2
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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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#B21F9E
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#331FB2
#331FB2

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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
#1FB233
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#9EB21F
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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
#55B21F
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#1F55B2
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#B21F55
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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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#1FB27C
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#7C1FB2
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#B21F55
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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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#1F9EB2
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#7C1FB2
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#B2331F
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Nearest named colors to #55B21F

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

Kelly Green color link
Kelly Green

#4CBB17

Cinnabar Green color link
Cinnabar Green

#61B329

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

Green Apple color link
Green Apple

#4CC417

TD Ameritrade color link
TD Ameritrade

#40A829

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

Leafy Green color link
Leafy Green

#51B73B

Wham color link
Wham

#5FB33A

Leaf Green color link
Leaf Green

#5CA904

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Christi color link
Christi

#71A91D

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

#55B21F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55B21F
  • RGB85, 178, 31
  • CMYK36, 0, 58, 30
  • CSSrgb(85, 178, 31)
  • HSL98°, 70%, 41%
  • HSL Precise97.959°, 70.335%, 40.98%
  • HSV98°, 83%, 70%
  • HSB98°, 83%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.698, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.698, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.698, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID55B21F
  • DECIMAL ID5616159
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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