Information about #56B22B color

#56B22B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #56B22B belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(86, 178, 43) (33.7% red, 69.8% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 36 / 0 / 53 / 30 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#56B22B presents itself as a strongly colored zesty chartreuse — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grass (#5CAC2D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cinnabar Green (#61B329) and Leafy Green (#51B73B).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 178, 43) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #56B22B: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #56B22B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#56B22B color variations

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

#56B22B 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 #56B22B

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

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

Leafy Green color link
Leafy Green

#51B73B

Wham color link
Wham

#5FB33A

Kelly Green color link
Kelly Green

#4CBB17

Tree Frog color link
Tree Frog

#50A743

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

Green Apple color link
Green Apple

#4CC417

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Green Snake color link
Green Snake

#6CBB3C

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56B22B
  • RGB86, 178, 43
  • CMYK36, 0, 53, 30
  • CSSrgb(86, 178, 43)
  • HSL101°, 61%, 43%
  • HSL Precise100.889°, 61.086%, 43.333%
  • HSV101°, 76%, 70%
  • HSB101°, 76%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.698, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.698, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.698, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID56B22B
  • DECIMAL ID5681707
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01