#556722 Color
#556722 is rgb(85, 103, 34) in RGB, hsl(76, 50%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 67%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#556722rgb(85, 103, 34)hsl(76, 50%, 27%)hsv(76, 67%, 40%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 67%, 60%)oklch(48.4% 0.096 122.5)lab(40.96% -15.30 35.16)lch(40.96% 38.34 113.52)What #556722 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 #556722, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#556722 Channel Values
How #556722 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 103 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 50% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 67% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.27:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #556722 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 #556722
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #556722; 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 #556722
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 #556722 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.
#556722#646422#5E6522#616124#5D6423#5C6161#59644F#606060Using #556722 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-556722: #556722;background-color: #556722;colors: { 'color-556722': '#556722' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.404, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_556722">#556722</color>fill="#556722"More Green Colors
#556722 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#556722 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #556722?
#556722 is a dark green — rgb(85, 103, 34) in RGB and hsl(76, 50%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.
What is the RGB value of #556722?
#556722 is rgb(85, 103, 34) — red 85, green 103, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #556722?
#556722 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 67%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #556722 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #556722 scores 6.27:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #556722 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #556722 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 5.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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