#556600 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556600 is composed of 33.3% red, 40% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 60% black. It has a hue angle of 70 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 20%. #556600 color hex could be obtained by blending #aacc00 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666600.

    • R 33
    • G 40
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 0
    • Y 100
    • K 60
    CMYK color chart

#556600 color description : Very dark yellow [Olive tone].

#556600 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556600 has RGB values of R:85, G:102, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0, Y:1, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 5596672.

Hex triplet 556600 #556600
RGB Decimal 85, 102, 0 rgb(85,102,0)
RGB Percent 33.3, 40, 0 rgb(33.3%,40%,0%)
CMYK 17, 0, 100, 60
HSL 70°, 100, 20 hsl(70,100%,20%)
HSV (or HSB) 70°, 100, 40
Web Safe 666600 #666600
CIE-LAB 40.302, -19.106, 46.51
XYZ 8.498, 11.434, 1.759
xyY 0.392, 0.527, 11.434
CIE-LCH 40.302, 50.282, 112.333
CIE-LUV 40.302, -7.54, 45.61
Hunter-Lab 33.814, -14.317, 20.585
Binary 01010101, 01100110, 00000000

Color Schemes with #556600

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Alternatives to #556600

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#556600 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556600

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556600;}
.background {background-color:#556600;}
.border {border:1px solid #556600;}

Shades and Tints of #556600

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #030400 is the darkest color, while #fcffef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556600

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #36372f is the less saturated color, while #556600 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556600 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #555844 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736700 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806216 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #67666d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #686600 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #70630e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #606645 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population