Information about #556D62 color

#556D62 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#556D62 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 109, 98) — 33.3% red, 42.7% green, 38.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 4 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted fresh green-cyan, #556D62 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Jasmin (#57725B). Slightly further away sit Odyssey (#4F6D69) and Gondwana (#5B755C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 109, 98)), which gives #556D62 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. #556D62 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#556D62 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#556D62 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556D62 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556D62 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556D62 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#556C58

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#5B6C55

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#556D62 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#6D5560
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#6D5655
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#6D556B
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#556D56
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#62556D
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#6D6255
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#55606D
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#6D5560
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#6D6255
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#56556D
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#6D5560
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#6B6D55
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Nearest named colors to #556D62

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Jasmin color link
Jasmin

#57725B

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Gondwana color link
Gondwana

#5B755C

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Cactus color link
Cactus

#5B6F55

Aloeswood Brown color link
Aloeswood Brown

#5A6457

Quarter Grey Friars color link
Quarter Grey Friars

#5E6267

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Condor color link
Condor

#5B605C

#556D62 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556D62
  • RGB85, 109, 98
  • CMYK9, 0, 4, 57
  • CSSrgb(85, 109, 98)
  • HSL153°, 12%, 38%
  • HSL Precise152.5°, 12.371%, 38.039%
  • HSV153°, 22%, 43%
  • HSB153°, 22%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.427, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.427, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.427, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID556D62
  • DECIMAL ID5598562
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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