#557242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #557242 is composed of 33.3% red, 44.7% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 25.4% cyan, 0% magenta, 42.1% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 96.3 degrees, a saturation of 26.7% and a lightness of 35.3%. #557242 color hex could be obtained by blending #aae484 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666633.

    • R 33
    • G 45
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 25
    • M 0
    • Y 42
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#557242 color description : Very dark desaturated green.

#557242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #557242 has RGB values of R:85, G:114, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.25, M:0, Y:0.42, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 5599810.

Hex triplet 557242 #557242
RGB Decimal 85, 114, 66 rgb(85,114,66)
RGB Percent 33.3, 44.7, 25.9 rgb(33.3%,44.7%,25.9%)
CMYK 25, 0, 42, 55
HSL 96.3°, 26.7, 35.3 hsl(96.3,26.7%,35.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 96.3°, 42.1, 44.7
Web Safe 666633 #666633
CIE-LAB 44.743, -20.048, 23.262
XYZ 10.747, 14.359, 7.359
xyY 0.331, 0.442, 14.359
CIE-LCH 44.743, 30.709, 130.756
CIE-LUV 44.743, -14.34, 30.431
Hunter-Lab 37.893, -15.69, 15.01
Binary 01010101, 01110010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #557242

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Alternatives to #557242

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#557242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #557242

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CSS codes
.text {color:#557242;}
.background {background-color:#557242;}
.border {border:1px solid #557242;}

Shades and Tints of #557242

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, #020201 is the darkest color, while #f6f9f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #557242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #595d57 is the less saturated color, while #48b004 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #557242 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
  • #646464 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #61675d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b7148 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866d4f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #66737b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6d7146 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #746e4a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #607266 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population