#556510 Color
#556510 is rgb(85, 101, 16) in RGB, hsl(71, 73%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 84%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), visibly different at ΔE 10.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#556510rgb(85, 101, 16)hsl(71, 73%, 23%)hsv(71, 84%, 40%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 84%, 60%)oklch(47.7% 0.106 120.3)lab(40.22% -15.11 41.46)lch(40.22% 44.13 110.02)What #556510 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 #556510, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#556510 Channel Values
How #556510 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 85 · G 101 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 73% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 84% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.45:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #556510 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.
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Colors That Go With #556510
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #556510; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #556510
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.
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How #556510 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.
#556510#626210#5D6410#606012#5C6212#5C5F5F#59614B#5E5E5EUsing #556510 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-556510: #556510;background-color: #556510;colors: { 'color-556510': '#556510' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.396, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_556510">#556510</color>fill="#556510"More Green Colors
#556510 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#556510 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #556510?
#556510 is a dark green — rgb(85, 101, 16) in RGB and hsl(71, 73%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.91.
What is the RGB value of #556510?
#556510 is rgb(85, 101, 16) — red 85, green 101, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #556510?
#556510 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 84%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #556510 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #556510 scores 6.45:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #556510 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #556510 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 11.42, which is visibly different.
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