#556540 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556540 is composed of 33.3% red, 39.6% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15.8% cyan, 0% magenta, 36.6% yellow and 60.4% black. It has a hue angle of 85.9 degrees, a saturation of 22.4% and a lightness of 32.4%. #556540 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaca80 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666633.

    • R 33
    • G 40
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 16
    • M 0
    • Y 37
    • K 60
    CMYK color chart

#556540 color description : Very dark desaturated green.

#556540 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556540 has RGB values of R:85, G:101, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.16, M:0, Y:0.37, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 5596480.

Hex triplet 556540 #556540
RGB Decimal 85, 101, 64 rgb(85,101,64)
RGB Percent 33.3, 39.6, 25.1 rgb(33.3%,39.6%,25.1%)
CMYK 16, 0, 37, 60
HSL 85.9°, 22.4, 32.4 hsl(85.9,22.4%,32.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 85.9°, 36.6, 39.6
Web Safe 666633 #666633
CIE-LAB 40.587, -13.302, 19.002
XYZ 9.325, 11.609, 6.6
xyY 0.339, 0.422, 11.609
CIE-LCH 40.587, 23.195, 124.994
CIE-LUV 40.587, -7.557, 24.108
Hunter-Lab 34.072, -10.771, 12.366
Binary 01010101, 01100101, 01000000

Color Schemes with #556540

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Alternatives to #556540

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#556540 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556540

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556540;}
.background {background-color:#556540;}
.border {border:1px solid #556540;}

Shades and Tints of #556540

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, #040503 is the darkest color, while #f9fbf8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556540

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53584d is the less saturated color, while #5ea401 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556540 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
  • #5c5c5c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5b5e56 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #706747 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7a634c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #64686f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #666645 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6c6448 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5e675e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population