#556e42 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556e42 is composed of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 22.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 56.9% black. It has a hue angle of 94.1 degrees, a saturation of 25% and a lightness of 34.5%. #556e42 color hex could be obtained by blending #aadc84 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666633.

    • R 33
    • G 43
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 23
    • M 0
    • Y 40
    • K 57
    CMYK color chart

#556e42 color description : Very dark desaturated green.

#556e42 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556e42 has RGB values of R:85, G:110, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.23, M:0, Y:0.4, K:0.57. Its decimal value is 5598786.

Hex triplet 556e42 #556e42
RGB Decimal 85, 110, 66 rgb(85,110,66)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.1, 25.9 rgb(33.3%,43.1%,25.9%)
CMYK 23, 0, 40, 57
HSL 94.1°, 25, 34.5 hsl(94.1,25%,34.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 94.1°, 40, 43.1
Web Safe 666633 #666633
CIE-LAB 43.472, -17.925, 21.617
XYZ 10.305, 13.476, 7.212
xyY 0.332, 0.435, 13.476
CIE-LCH 43.472, 28.082, 129.667
CIE-LUV 43.472, -12.289, 28.139
Hunter-Lab 36.71, -14.134, 14.049
Binary 01010101, 01101110, 01000010

Color Schemes with #556e42

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Alternatives to #556e42

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#556e42 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556e42

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556e42;}
.background {background-color:#556e42;}
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Shades and Tints of #556e42

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, #090c07 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556e42

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #585a56 is the less saturated color, while #4dab05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556e42 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
  • #626262 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5f645c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786e49 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #826a4f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #657078 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6b6e46 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #726b4a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5f6f64 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population