#556859 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556859 is composed of 33.3% red, 40.8% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 18.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 14.4% yellow and 59.2% black. It has a hue angle of 132.6 degrees, a saturation of 10.1% and a lightness of 37.1%. #556859 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad0b2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 41
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 0
    • Y 14
    • K 59
    CMYK color chart

#556859 color description : Very dark grayish lime green.

#556859 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556859 has RGB values of R:85, G:104, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0, Y:0.14, K:0.59. Its decimal value is 5597273.

Hex triplet 556859 #556859
RGB Decimal 85, 104, 89 rgb(85,104,89)
RGB Percent 33.3, 40.8, 34.9 rgb(33.3%,40.8%,34.9%)
CMYK 18, 0, 14, 59
HSL 132.6°, 10.1, 37.1 hsl(132.6,10.1%,37.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 132.6°, 18.3, 40.8
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 42.082, -10.445, 6.097
XYZ 10.499, 12.553, 11.32
xyY 0.305, 0.365, 12.553
CIE-LCH 42.082, 12.094, 149.726
CIE-LUV 42.082, -9.521, 9.329
Hunter-Lab 35.43, -9.106, 5.857
Binary 01010101, 01101000, 01011001

Color Schemes with #556859

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Alternatives to #556859

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#556859 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556859

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556859;}
.background {background-color:#556859;}
.border {border:1px solid #556859;}

Shades and Tints of #556859

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 #556859

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5c615d is the less saturated color, while #05b82b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556859 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
  • #616161 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5f625f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #706b5f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #786764 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #616d74 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #66695d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6b6760 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5d6b6a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population