Information about #56B91C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#56B91C falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 185, 28) — 33.7% red, 72.5% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 39 / 0 / 62 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#56B91C is a energetic, saturated chartreuse that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Kelly Green (#4CBB17). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Green Apple (#4CC417) and Cinnabar Green (#61B329).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(86, 185, 28)), which gives #56B91C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #56B91C: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #56B91C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#56B91C color variations

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#56B91C 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 #56B91C

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

Green Apple color link
Green Apple

#4CC417

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

Alien Green color link
Alien Green

#6CC417

Alan Green color link
Alan Green

#5EB600

Leaf Green color link
Leaf Green

#5CA904

Kermit Green color link
Kermit Green

#5CB200

Christi color link
Christi

#71A91D

Leafy Green color link
Leafy Green

#51B73B

#56B91C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56B91C
  • RGB86, 185, 28
  • CMYK39, 0, 62, 27
  • CSSrgb(86, 185, 28)
  • HSL98°, 74%, 42%
  • HSL Precise97.834°, 73.709%, 41.765%
  • HSV98°, 85%, 73%
  • HSB98°, 85%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.725, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.725, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.725, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID56B91C
  • DECIMAL ID5683484
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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