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#556115 Color

#556115 is rgb(85, 97, 21) in RGB, hsl(69, 64%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 78%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#556115
HEX#556115
RGBrgb(85, 97, 21)
HSLhsl(69, 64%, 23%)
HSVhsv(69, 78%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 78%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(46.7% 0.098 118.3)
LABlab(38.96% -12.88 38.64)
LCHlch(38.96% 40.74 108.44)

What #556115 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #556115, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Xander#44500CΔE 7.97Dark Moss Green#4A5D23ΔE 9.13Dark Olive Green#556B2FΔE 9.66Mustard Green#6E6E30ΔE 10.06Antique Bronze#665D1EΔE 10.94Army Green#4B5320ΔE 12.29

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#556115 Channel Values

How #556115 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 85 · G 97 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 69° · S 64% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 69° · S 78% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.76:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #556115 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #556115 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #556115

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #556115; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#556115
Complementary
#201560
Analogous
#604615
Analogous
#2F6015
Triadic
#155560
Triadic
#601555
Split comp.
#152F60
Split comp.
#461560

Tints & Shades of #556115

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7E8E1F
#A2B828
#C0D643
#CFE071
#DFEA9F
#EDF3C9

Shades

#4A5412
#424B11
#373F0E
#2C320B
#212608
#1A1D06

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #556115.

How #556115 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#556115
Protanopia#5F5F15
Protanomaly#5B6015
Deuteranopia#5D5D17
Deuteranomaly#5A5F16
Tritanopia#5B5B5B
Tritanomaly#595E49
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #556115 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-556115: #556115;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #556115;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-556115': '#556115' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.380, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_556115">#556115</color>
SVG fillfill="#556115"

More Green Colors

#556115 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#556115 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #556115?

#556115 is a dark green — rgb(85, 97, 21) in RGB and hsl(69, 64%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.

What is the RGB value of #556115?

#556115 is rgb(85, 97, 21) — red 85, green 97, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #556115?

#556115 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 78%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #556115 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #556115 scores 6.76:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #556115 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #556115 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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