Information about Greyish Dark Green color

#656255 - Greyish Dark Green color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#656255, known as "Greyish Dark Green", falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(101, 98, 85) — 39.6% red, 38.4% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 6 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #656255 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 a hair away from Pure Pewter (#666156). Nearby in the Register you will also find Evolution (#676455) and Triple Stonehenge (#665C52).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(101, 98, 85)), which gives #656255 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Greyish Dark Green" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Greyish Dark Green color variations

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

Greyish Dark Green color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Greyish Dark Green

#656255
#878371

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#A5A294

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#C3C1B7

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#E1E0DB

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White

#FFFFFF

Greyish Dark Green color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Greyish Dark Green

#656255
#504D42

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#3C3A32

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#282621

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#141310

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Black

#000000

Greyish Dark Green color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Greyish Dark Green

#656255
#6A675B

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#6F6D64

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#75736D

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#7A7976

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Grey

#808080

Greyish Dark Green 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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Greyish Dark Green

#656255
#645A53

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#645353

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#645359

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Greyish Dark Green 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
#656255
Greyish Dark Green

#656255

#545764
#545764

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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
#656255
Greyish Dark Green

#656255

#595464
#595464

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#545F64
#545F64

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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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#5F6454

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#656255
Greyish Dark Green

#656255

#645954
#645954

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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
#656255
Greyish Dark Green

#656255

#546461
#546461

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#615464
#615464

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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
#656255
Greyish Dark Green

#656255

#576454
#576454

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#545764
#545764

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#615464
#615464

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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
#656255
Greyish Dark Green

#656255

#546459
#546459

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#545764
#545764

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#64545F
#64545F

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Nearest named colors to Greyish Dark Green

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Pure Pewter color link
Pure Pewter

#666156

Evolution color link
Evolution

#676455

Triple Stonehenge color link
Triple Stonehenge

#665C52

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Talisman color link
Talisman

#655D50

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Kabul color link
Kabul

#6C5E53

Italian Leather color link
Italian Leather

#635A52

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Dorado color link
Dorado

#6E5F56

Plain Mouse color link
Plain Mouse

#6E5F57

Quarter Lignite color link
Quarter Lignite

#6B5B52

Greyish Dark Green color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#656255
  • RGB101, 98, 85
  • CMYK0, 1, 6, 60
  • CSSrgb(101, 98, 85)
  • HSL49°, 9%, 36%
  • HSL Precise48.75°, 8.602%, 36.471%
  • HSV49°, 16%, 40%
  • HSB49°, 16%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.384, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.384, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.384, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID656255
  • DECIMAL ID6644309
  • Name Length18
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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