Information about #566551 color

#566551 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #566551 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 101, 81) — 33.7% red, 39.6% green, 31.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 8 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#566551 presents itself as a calm, restrained zesty chartreuse — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pickled Aspen (#5B6452). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Panzano (#5B624E) and Aloeswood Brown (#5A6457).

The recipe behind #566551 is rgb(86, 101, 81), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #566551 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#566551 color variations

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

#566551 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #566551

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

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Easy Rider color link
Easy Rider

#535E56

Chicago color link
Chicago

#5B5D56

Half Gravel color link
Half Gravel

#5C5D56

Tom Thumb color link
Tom Thumb

#4F6348

Nandor color link
Nandor

#4E5D4E

Cactus color link
Cactus

#5B6F55

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#566551
  • RGB86, 101, 81
  • CMYK6, 0, 8, 60
  • CSSrgb(86, 101, 81)
  • HSL105°, 11%, 36%
  • HSL Precise105°, 10.989%, 35.686%
  • HSV105°, 20%, 40%
  • HSB105°, 20%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.396, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.396, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.396, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID566551
  • DECIMAL ID5662033
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01