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#556643

#556643 ≈ Dark Olive Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#556643 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 40% green and 26.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.67% cyan, 0% magenta, 34.31% yellow and 60% black. Its hue angle is 89.14°, with 20.71% saturation and 33.14% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556b2f), ΔE 6.3.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.1184

Complementary

  1. #556643
  2. #544366

Split complementary

  1. #556643
  2. #434466
  3. #664366

Analogous

  1. #666643
  2. #556643
  3. #446643

Triadic

  1. #556643
  2. #435566
  3. #664355

Tetradic

  1. #556643
  2. #436654
  3. #544366
  4. #664355

Square

  1. #556643
  2. #436666
  3. #544366
  4. #664344

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0c08
  2. #2f3825
  3. #556643
  4. #7b9461
  5. #a2b48e

Shades

#556643 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #556643
  2. #4d5c3c
  3. #445236
  4. #3c472f
  5. #333d28
  6. #2b3322
  7. #22291b
  8. #1a1f14
  9. #11140d
  10. #090a07
  11. #000000

Tints

#556643 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #556643
  2. #667556
  3. #778569
  4. #88947b
  5. #99a38e
  6. #aab3a1
  7. #bbc2b4
  8. #ccd1c7
  9. #dde0d9
  10. #eef0ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#556643 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #556643
  2. #596949
  3. #5e6b4f
  4. #626e55
  5. #66705b
  6. #6b7362
  7. #6f7668
  8. #73786e
  9. #777b74
  10. #7c7d7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c6356 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #696141 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #676045 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #56635d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #626342 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #606344 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #566454 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-556643 {
  color: #556643;
}
Background
.bg-556643 {
  background-color: #556643;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-556643 {
  border: 2px solid #556643;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #556643;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 102 67;
  --color-primary-hsl: 89 21% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-556643 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #556643, #446643);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-556643 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 102 67 / 0.35);
}

#556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 6.30 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 7.53 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 8.64 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 8.75 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 9.63 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.97 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 12.23 #aa99bc Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dark Olive Green
#556643  rgb(85, 102, 67)  hsl(89, 21%, 33%)  Dark Olive Green
#544366  rgb(84, 67, 102)  hsl(269, 21%, 33%)  Eggplant
#435566  rgb(67, 85, 102)  hsl(209, 21%, 33%)  Charcoal
#664355  rgb(102, 67, 85)  hsl(329, 21%, 33%)  Eggplant