#556159 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556159 is composed of 33.3% red, 38% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 12.4% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.2% yellow and 62% black. It has a hue angle of 140 degrees, a saturation of 6.6% and a lightness of 35.7%. #556159 color hex could be obtained by blending #aac2b2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 38
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 12
    • M 0
    • Y 8
    • K 62
    CMYK color chart

#556159 color description : Very dark grayish cyan - lime green.

#556159 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556159 has RGB values of R:85, G:97, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.12, M:0, Y:0.08, K:0.62. Its decimal value is 5595481.

Hex triplet 556159 #556159
RGB Decimal 85, 97, 89 rgb(85,97,89)
RGB Percent 33.3, 38, 34.9 rgb(33.3%,38%,34.9%)
CMYK 12, 0, 8, 62
HSL 140°, 6.6, 35.7 hsl(140,6.6%,35.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 140°, 12.4, 38
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 39.918, -6.379, 2.995
XYZ 9.824, 11.202, 11.095
xyY 0.306, 0.349, 11.202
CIE-LCH 39.918, 7.047, 154.853
CIE-LUV 39.918, -6.086, 4.752
Hunter-Lab 33.469, -6.178, 3.773
Binary 01010101, 01100001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #556159

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Alternatives to #556159

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#556159 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556159

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556159;}
.background {background-color:#556159;}
.border {border:1px solid #556159;}

Shades and Tints of #556159

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #030303 is the darkest color, while #f7f8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556159

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #556159 is the less saturated color, while #01b53d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556159 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #5d5d5d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5b5e5c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #696660 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #706363 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #60676e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #62645d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #66625f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5c6466 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population