Information about #559C2F color

#559C2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#559C2F falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 156, 47) — 33.3% red, 61.2% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 0 / 43 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#559C2F is a clearly saturated yellow-green that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Kakapo (#5C9625). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Limeade (#5F9727) and Vida Loca (#5F9228).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 156, 47)), which gives #559C2F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #559C2F: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. #559C2F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#559C2F color variations

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

#559C2F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#559C2F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#559C2F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#559C2F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#559C2F 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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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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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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#8D9D2F
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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
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#2F559D
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#9D2F55
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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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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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#772F9D
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#9D3F2F
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Nearest named colors to #559C2F

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

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

Maximum Green color link
Maximum Green

#5E8C31

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Tree Frog color link
Tree Frog

#50A743

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Groovy color link
Groovy

#5CA345

TD Ameritrade color link
TD Ameritrade

#40A829

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

#559C2F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#559C2F
  • RGB85, 156, 47
  • CMYK28, 0, 43, 39
  • CSSrgb(85, 156, 47)
  • HSL99°, 54%, 40%
  • HSL Precise99.083°, 53.695%, 39.804%
  • HSV99°, 70%, 61%
  • HSB99°, 70%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.612, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.612, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.612, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID559C2F
  • DECIMAL ID5610543
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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