#556659 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556659 is composed of 33.3% red, 40% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 12.7% yellow and 60% black. It has a hue angle of 134.1 degrees, a saturation of 9.1% and a lightness of 36.7%. #556659 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaccb2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 40
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 0
    • Y 13
    • K 60
    CMYK color chart

#556659 color description : Very dark grayish lime green.

#556659 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556659 has RGB values of R:85, G:102, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0, Y:0.13, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 5596761.

Hex triplet 556659 #556659
RGB Decimal 85, 102, 89 rgb(85,102,89)
RGB Percent 33.3, 40, 34.9 rgb(33.3%,40%,34.9%)
CMYK 17, 0, 13, 60
HSL 134.1°, 9.1, 36.7 hsl(134.1,9.1%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 134.1°, 16.7, 40
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 41.462, -9.296, 5.212
XYZ 10.3, 12.155, 11.254
xyY 0.306, 0.361, 12.155
CIE-LCH 41.462, 10.657, 150.723
CIE-LUV 41.462, -8.54, 8.022
Hunter-Lab 34.864, -8.275, 5.266
Binary 01010101, 01100110, 01011001

Color Schemes with #556659

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Alternatives to #556659

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#556659 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556659

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556659;}
.background {background-color:#556659;}
.border {border:1px solid #556659;}

Shades and Tints of #556659

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 #556659

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5c5f5d is the less saturated color, while #06b52f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556659 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
  • #5d605e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e695f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #766664 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #616b73 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #65685d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6a6660 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5c6969 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population