Information about #56A02C color

#56A02C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #56A02C is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 160, 44) — 33.7% red, 62.7% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 0 / 45 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#56A02C presents itself as a clearly saturated yellow-green — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Grass (#5CAC2D). Slightly further away sit Kakapo (#5C9625) and Limeade (#5F9727).

The recipe behind #56A02C is rgb(86, 160, 44), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #56A02C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#56A02C color variations

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#56A02C 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 #56A02C

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

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Tree Frog color link
Tree Frog

#50A743

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Wham color link
Wham

#5FB33A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56A02C
  • RGB86, 160, 44
  • CMYK29, 0, 45, 37
  • CSSrgb(86, 160, 44)
  • HSL98°, 57%, 40%
  • HSL Precise98.276°, 56.863%, 40%
  • HSV98°, 73%, 63%
  • HSB98°, 73%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.627, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.627, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.627, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID56A02C
  • DECIMAL ID5677100
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01