Information about #56AF2D color

#56AF2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#56AF2D falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 175, 45) — 33.7% red, 68.6% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 0 / 51 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored zesty chartreuse, #56AF2D feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grass (#5CAC2D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cinnabar Green (#61B329) and Wham (#5FB33A).

The recipe behind #56AF2D is rgb(86, 175, 45), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #56AF2D: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #56AF2D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#56AF2D color variations

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

#56AF2D 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 #56AF2D

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

Wham color link
Wham

#5FB33A

Leafy Green color link
Leafy Green

#51B73B

Tree Frog color link
Tree Frog

#50A743

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Kelly Green color link
Kelly Green

#4CBB17

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

Groovy color link
Groovy

#5CA345

Mid Green color link
Mid Green

#50A747

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56AF2D
  • RGB86, 175, 45
  • CMYK35, 0, 51, 31
  • CSSrgb(86, 175, 45)
  • HSL101°, 59%, 43%
  • HSL Precise101.077°, 59.091%, 43.137%
  • HSV101°, 74%, 69%
  • HSB101°, 74%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.686, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.686, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.686, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID56AF2D
  • DECIMAL ID5680941
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01