#556857 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556857 is composed of 33.3% red, 40.8% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 18.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 16.3% yellow and 59.2% black. It has a hue angle of 126.3 degrees, a saturation of 10.1% and a lightness of 37.1%. #556857 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad0ae with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 41
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 0
    • Y 16
    • K 59
    CMYK color chart

#556857 color description : Very dark grayish lime green.

#556857 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556857 has RGB values of R:85, G:104, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0, Y:0.16, K:0.59. Its decimal value is 5597271.

Hex triplet 556857 #556857
RGB Decimal 85, 104, 87 rgb(85,104,87)
RGB Percent 33.3, 40.8, 34.1 rgb(33.3%,40.8%,34.1%)
CMYK 18, 0, 16, 59
HSL 126.3°, 10.1, 37.1 hsl(126.3,10.1%,37.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 126.3°, 18.3, 40.8
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 42.031, -10.857, 7.233
XYZ 10.417, 12.52, 10.884
xyY 0.308, 0.37, 12.52
CIE-LCH 42.031, 13.046, 146.327
CIE-LUV 42.031, -9.487, 10.782
Hunter-Lab 35.383, -9.372, 6.531
Binary 01010101, 01101000, 01010111

Color Schemes with #556857

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Alternatives to #556857

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#556857 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556857

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556857;}
.background {background-color:#556857;}
.border {border:1px solid #556857;}

Shades and Tints of #556857

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, #060706 is the darkest color, while #fbfcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556857

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5c615d is the less saturated color, while #05b818 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556857 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
  • #606060 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e625e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #706a5d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #786762 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #626c74 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #66695b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6b675e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5d6b69 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population