#556740 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556740 is composed of 33.3% red, 40.4% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 37.9% yellow and 59.6% black. It has a hue angle of 87.7 degrees, a saturation of 23.4% and a lightness of 32.7%. #556740 color hex could be obtained by blending #aace80 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666633.

    • R 33
    • G 40
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 0
    • Y 38
    • K 60
    CMYK color chart

#556740 color description : Very dark desaturated green.

#556740 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556740 has RGB values of R:85, G:103, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0, Y:0.38, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 5596992.

Hex triplet 556740 #556740
RGB Decimal 85, 103, 64 rgb(85,103,64)
RGB Percent 33.3, 40.4, 25.1 rgb(33.3%,40.4%,25.1%)
CMYK 17, 0, 38, 60
HSL 87.7°, 23.4, 32.7 hsl(87.7,23.4%,32.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 87.7°, 37.9, 40.4
Web Safe 666633 #666633
CIE-LAB 41.219, -14.416, 19.832
XYZ 9.522, 12.002, 6.665
xyY 0.338, 0.426, 12.002
CIE-LCH 41.219, 24.518, 126.014
CIE-LUV 41.219, -8.616, 25.263
Hunter-Lab 34.644, -11.566, 12.844
Binary 01010101, 01100111, 01000000

Color Schemes with #556740

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Alternatives to #556740

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#556740 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556740

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556740;}
.background {background-color:#556740;}
.border {border:1px solid #556740;}

Shades and Tints of #556740

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, #050604 is the darkest color, while #fafbf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556740

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #545453 is the less saturated color, while #59a106 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556740 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
  • #5d5d5d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5b5f57 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #726947 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c654d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #646971 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #676844 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6e6548 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5e685f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population