Information about #557916 color

#557916 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #557916 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 121, 22) (33.3% red, 47.5% green, 8.6% blue), or CMYK 14 / 0 / 39 / 53 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #557916 reads as a energetic, saturated chartreuse and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Green Cola (#4C721D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Seaweed Green (#437C17) and Chrome Oxide Green (#668014).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 121, 22) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #557916 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#557916 color variations

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

#557916 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#557916 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#436011

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Black

#000000

#557916 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#557916 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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#557916 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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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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#6C1679
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#162379
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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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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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#165579
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#791655
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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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#16793A
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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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#16796C
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Nearest named colors to #557916

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

Green Cola color link
Green Cola

#4C721D

Seaweed Green color link
Seaweed Green

#437C17

Chrome Oxide Green color link
Chrome Oxide Green

#668014

Fiji Green color link
Fiji Green

#636F22

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Avocado color link
Avocado

#568203

Topspin color link
Topspin

#427120

Murky Green color link
Murky Green

#6C7A0E

Bitter Lime color link
Bitter Lime

#648C11

Camo Green color link
Camo Green

#526525

Rain Forest color link
Rain Forest

#667028

Brownish Green color link
Brownish Green

#6A6E09

#557916 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#557916
  • RGB85, 121, 22
  • CMYK14, 0, 39, 53
  • HSL82°, 69%, 28%
  • HSL Precise81.818°, 69.231%, 28.039%
  • HSV82°, 82%, 47%
  • HSB82°, 82%, 47%
  • HEX ID557916
  • DECIMAL ID5601558
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
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