Information about #556F02 color

#556F02 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#556F02 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 111, 2) — 33.3% red, 43.5% green, 0.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 0 / 43 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#556F02 is a maximally vivid yellow that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Mud Green (#606602). Nearby in the Register you will also find Avocado (#568203) and Brownish Green (#6A6E09).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 111, 2) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #556F02 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#556F02 color variations

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

#556F02 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#90BB03

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#C4FA15

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#D8FB63

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#EBFDB1

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White

#FFFFFF

#556F02 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#435701

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#324101

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#212B00

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#101500

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Black

#000000

#556F02 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#637C10

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#6E8523

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#77883C

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Grey

#808080

#556F02 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#026D30

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#026D05

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#296D02

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#6D5C02

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#6D3002

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#6D0502

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#556F02 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
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#1B026E
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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
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#51026E
#51026E

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#021F6E
#021F6E

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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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#6E5102
#6E5102

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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
#556F02
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#02556E
#02556E

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#6E0255
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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
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#026E1B
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#1B026E
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#6E0255
#6E0255

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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
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#026E51
#026E51

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#1B026E
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#6E021F
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Nearest named colors to #556F02

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Mud Green color link
Mud Green

#606602

Avocado color link
Avocado

#568203

Brownish Green color link
Brownish Green

#6A6E09

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Deep Apple Green color link
Deep Apple Green

#4E5900

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Greeny Brown color link
Greeny Brown

#696006

Browny Green color link
Browny Green

#6F6C0A

Murky Green color link
Murky Green

#6C7A0E

Deep Lime Green color link
Deep Lime Green

#435900

Green Cola color link
Green Cola

#4C721D

Poop Green color link
Poop Green

#6F7C00

#556F02 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556F02
  • RGB85, 111, 2
  • CMYK10, 0, 43, 56
  • CSSrgb(85, 111, 2)
  • HSL74°, 96%, 22%
  • HSL Precise74.312°, 96.46%, 22.157%
  • HSV74°, 98%, 44%
  • HSB74°, 98%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.435, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.435, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.435, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID556F02
  • DECIMAL ID5598978
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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