#556259 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556259 is composed of 33.3% red, 38.4% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 13.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.2% yellow and 61.6% black. It has a hue angle of 138.5 degrees, a saturation of 7.1% and a lightness of 35.9%. #556259 color hex could be obtained by blending #aac4b2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 38
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 13
    • M 0
    • Y 9
    • K 62
    CMYK color chart

#556259 color description : Very dark grayish cyan - lime green.

#556259 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556259 has RGB values of R:85, G:98, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.13, M:0, Y:0.09, K:0.62. Its decimal value is 5595737.

Hex triplet 556259 #556259
RGB Decimal 85, 98, 89 rgb(85,98,89)
RGB Percent 33.3, 38.4, 34.9 rgb(33.3%,38.4%,34.9%)
CMYK 13, 0, 9, 62
HSL 138.5°, 7.1, 35.9 hsl(138.5,7.1%,35.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 138.5°, 13.3, 38.4
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 40.226, -6.968, 3.438
XYZ 9.917, 11.388, 11.126
xyY 0.306, 0.351, 11.388
CIE-LCH 40.226, 7.77, 153.735
CIE-LUV 40.226, -6.577, 5.406
Hunter-Lab 33.746, -6.6, 4.074
Binary 01010101, 01100010, 01011001

Color Schemes with #556259

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Alternatives to #556259

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#556259 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556259

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556259;}
.background {background-color:#556259;}
.border {border:1px solid #556259;}

Shades and Tints of #556259

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 #f8f9f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556259

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #556259 is the less saturated color, while #01b639 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556259 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
  • #6a665f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #716363 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #60686f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #62655d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #67635f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5c6567 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population