#556657 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556657 is composed of 33.3% red, 40% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 14.7% yellow and 60% black. It has a hue angle of 127.1 degrees, a saturation of 9.1% and a lightness of 36.7%. #556657 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaccae with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 40
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 0
    • Y 15
    • K 60
    CMYK color chart

#556657 color description : Very dark grayish lime green.

#556657 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556657 has RGB values of R:85, G:102, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0, Y:0.15, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 5596759.

Hex triplet 556657 #556657
RGB Decimal 85, 102, 87 rgb(85,102,87)
RGB Percent 33.3, 40, 34.1 rgb(33.3%,40%,34.1%)
CMYK 17, 0, 15, 60
HSL 127.1°, 9.1, 36.7 hsl(127.1,9.1%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 127.1°, 16.7, 40
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 41.409, -9.712, 6.351
XYZ 10.218, 12.122, 10.818
xyY 0.308, 0.366, 12.122
CIE-LCH 41.409, 11.604, 146.818
CIE-LUV 41.409, -8.5, 9.486
Hunter-Lab 34.817, -8.545, 5.95
Binary 01010101, 01100110, 01010111

Color Schemes with #556657

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Alternatives to #556657

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#556657 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556657

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556657;}
.background {background-color:#556657;}
.border {border:1px solid #556657;}

Shades and Tints of #556657

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, #050605 is the darkest color, while #fafbfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556657

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5c5f5d is the less saturated color, while #06b51b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556657 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
  • #5f5f5f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d605d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e695d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #766662 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #616b72 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #65685b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6a665e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5d6968 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population