Encycolorpedia

Darkolivegreen / Dark olive green / #556b2f Hex Color Code

#556b2f Paint ChipThe color darkolivegreen / Dark olive green with hexadecimal color code #556b2f is a medium dark shade of green. In the RGB color model #556b2f is comprised of 33.33% red, 41.96% green and 18.43% blue. In the HSL color space #556b2f has a hue of 82° (degrees), 39% saturation and 30% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 562.96 nm.

Buy Paint Buy paint matching this color

Stock Photos / Images / Pictures

Save 15% on iStock monthly subscription with code MONTHLY15.

  1. Male Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major, Lancashire, UK
  2. Roundup Weed and Grass Killer
  3. bee or honeybee in Latin Apis Mellifera on flower

Color Variations

Related Named Colors

Color Schemes

Download: GIMP GPL Adobe ASE (Adobe Swatch Exchange) Sketch Palette

#556b2f linear gradient to complementary #423a60

  1. #556b2f
  2. #546339
  3. #525a42
  4. #50524a
  5. #4c4a51
  6. #484259
  7. #423a60

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #43591e
  2. #495f24
  3. #4f6529
  4. #556b2f
  5. #5b7135
  6. #61773b
  7. #687e40

Tones

  1. #556b2f
  2. #546635
  3. #53613a
  4. #525c3f
  5. #515744
  6. #4f5249
  7. #4d4d4d

Tints and Shades

#556b2f to white

  1. #556b2f
  2. #70824f
  3. #8c9a70
  4. #a8b292
  5. #c4cbb5
  6. #e1e5da
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#556b2f to black

  1. #556b2f
  2. #475928
  3. #3a4722
  4. #2d361c
  5. #202615
  6. #14170d
  7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Similar Paints

  1. Resene

    1. ★ Green Leaf G50-068-115
      #526b2d       ΔE = 0.821 / LRV ≈ 12.5%
    2. Dell G47-058-124
      #486531       ΔE = 4.116 / LRV ≈ 10.9%

  2. Opaltone / OMS

    1. ★ 5700
      #50692a       ΔE = 1.368 / LRV ≈ 12.0%
    2. 5217
      #5a6c3d       ΔE = 2.952 / LRV ≈ 13.2%

  3. Brighto Paints

    1. ★ 4-20-7 Parsley
      #586c38       ΔE = 1.840 / LRV ≈ 13.1%
    2. 4-19-7 Cabbage Patch
      #626f3e       ΔE = 3.841 / LRV ≈ 14.3%

  4. Dupont

    1. ★ CAS310
      #51662a       ΔE = 1.980 / LRV ≈ 11.4%
    2. CAS326
      #44682a       ΔE = 4.121 / LRV ≈ 11.3%

  5. Chrysler

    1. ★ Sea Green
      #5d6f31       ΔE = 2.285 / LRV ≈ 13.9%
    2. Green
      #58763a       ΔE = 4.427 / LRV ≈ 15.3%

  6. Toyo Ink

    1. CF10876
      #516f32       ΔE = 2.330 / LRV ≈ 13.3%
    2. CF10871
      #636d26       ΔE = 4.933 / LRV ≈ 13.7%

  7. Sikkens

    1. H9.34.37 (RAL 6025)
      #5c6c3a       ΔE = 2.538 / LRV ≈ 13.3%
    2. J7.41.35
      #496c36       ΔE = 4.126 / LRV ≈ 12.4%

  8. Sigma

    1. Natural Green / S 4550-G40Y
      #5f6c33       ΔE = 2.687 / LRV ≈ 13.4%
    2. Natural Green / S 5040-G40Y
      #606e3f       ΔE = 3.692 / LRV ≈ 14.0%

  9. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Loren Forest
      #50702d       ΔE = 2.827 / LRV ≈ 13.5%
    2. Deathworld Forest
      #5c6730       ΔE = 3.104 / LRV ≈ 12.2%

  10. RAL

    1. RAL 6025 / Fern Green
      #5e6e3b       ΔE = 2.828 / LRV ≈ 13.8%
    2. RAL 6010 / Grass Green
      #4d6f39       ΔE = 3.996 / LRV ≈ 13.2%

  11. Porter Paints

    1. Globe Artichoke / 309-7
      #5d6d3c       ΔE = 2.891 / LRV ≈ 13.6%

  12. Valspar Paint

    1. Evergreen
      #5c6d3d       ΔE = 2.969 / LRV ≈ 13.5%
    2. Sea Turtle X131R251A
      #5e663a       ΔE = 4.540 / LRV ≈ 12.2%

  13. Plascon

    1. Frog Pond Y6-D1-1
      #4c6c24       ΔE = 2.989 / LRV ≈ 12.4%

  14. Marston & Langinger

    1. Light Olive
      #5d6e3e       ΔE = 3.184 / LRV ≈ 13.8%

  15. Behr

    1. Mountain Forest 410D-7
      #566a3d       ΔE = 3.310 / LRV ≈ 12.6%
    2. Alfalfa Extract M380-7
      #546941       ΔE = 4.624 / LRV ≈ 12.4%

  16. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. Globe Artichoke / PPG1121-7
      #5f6c3c       ΔE = 3.317 / LRV ≈ 13.5%

  17. Glidden

    1. Globe Artichoke / PPG1121-7
      #5f6c3c       ΔE = 3.317 / LRV ≈ 13.5%

  18. Duron

    1. Inverness
      #506a3a       ΔE = 3.365 / LRV ≈ 12.3%
    2. Basque Green
      #5d672b       ΔE = 3.581 / LRV ≈ 12.2%

  19. Crown Diamond

    1. 7303-83 Wisdom
      #5b6c3f       ΔE = 3.414 / LRV ≈ 13.3%
    2. 7304-83 Spinach Salad
      #596e47       ΔE = 5.180 / LRV ≈ 13.7%

  20. GM / General Motors

    1. Pepper Green
      #546f22       ΔE = 3.419 / LRV ≈ 13.4%
    2. Apple Green
      #4c693c       ΔE = 4.677 / LRV ≈ 12.0%

  21. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 3560-G40Y
      #4b671e       ΔE = 3.420 / LRV ≈ 11.3%
    2. S 4050-G50Y
      #5d6925       ΔE = 3.778 / LRV ≈ 12.6%

  22. Laura Ashley

    1. 1012 Moss 6
      #5e6b3d       ΔE = 3.479 / LRV ≈ 13.2%

  23. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Houseplant - 6727
      #58713f       ΔE = 3.643 / LRV ≈ 14.2%
    2. Inverness - 6433
      #576238       ΔE = 4.924 / LRV ≈ 11.0%

  24. Dulux

    1. 30GY 12/257
      #506436       ΔE = 3.893 / LRV ≈ 11.1%
    2. 30GY 15/242
      #5b6c42       ΔE = 4.075 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

  25. Caparol

    1. 26/15
      #647038       ΔE = 3.912 / LRV ≈ 14.6%
    2. Tanna 0
      #487030       ΔE = 4.430 / LRV ≈ 13.2%

  26. Brillux

    1. 87.12.24
      #5f693c       ΔE = 3.994 / LRV ≈ 12.9%

  27. Coronado Paint

    1. 7677 - Dark Drama
      #596f42       ΔE = 4.000 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  28. Mylands of London

    1. Emerald
      #496937       ΔE = 4.310 / LRV ≈ 11.8%

  29. PlaidFX

    1. Bulletproof / 36857
      #5c6c43       ΔE = 4.317 / LRV ≈ 13.4%

  30. Ford

    1. Cactus Green
      #58763a       ΔE = 4.427 / LRV ≈ 15.3%
    2. Green Fire
      #5e652c       ΔE = 4.454 / LRV ≈ 11.9%

  31. Vallejo

    1. Vallejo 70.967 #82
      #55673f       ΔE = 4.483 / LRV ≈ 12.0%

  32. Humbrol

    1. 150 Forest Green
      #536028       ΔE = 4.499 / LRV ≈ 10.4%

  33. Earthpaint

    1. 3-20-7 Promised Land
      #617636       ΔE = 4.511 / LRV ≈ 15.8%
    2. 4-21-7 Zucchini
      #516138       ΔE = 5.229 / LRV ≈ 10.6%

  34. Pantone / PMS

    1. 575
      #54752b       ΔE = 4.519 / LRV ≈ 14.8%
    2. 371
      #4a611c       ΔE = 4.631 / LRV ≈ 10.1%

  35. Tollens

    1. T2041-4
      #636a3b       ΔE = 4.537 / LRV ≈ 13.3%
    2. Fougère | EE131
      #626733       ΔE = 4.793 / LRV ≈ 12.5%

  36. Volkswagen

    1. Alpine Green
      #526134       ΔE = 4.636 / LRV ≈ 10.6%

  37. Model Master

    1. Model Master 1786
      #4c602f       ΔE = 4.745 / LRV ≈ 10.1%

  38. Sico

    1. 6137-83 Kale
      #647043       ΔE = 4.772 / LRV ≈ 14.7%
    2. 6125-83 Ancient Cypress
      #5d7543       ΔE = 4.833 / LRV ≈ 15.5%

  39. Focoltone

    1. 2335
      #496a15       ΔE = 4.872 / LRV ≈ 11.8%

  40. Green Planet Paints

    1. Seaweed
      #60652e       ΔE = 4.942 / LRV ≈ 12.0%

  41. Coo-Var

    1. Forest Green
      #486f38       ΔE = 4.943 / LRV ≈ 13.0%

  42. Australian Standard AS2700

    1. G24 Fern Green
      #477035       ΔE = 4.985 / LRV ≈ 13.2%

  43. Krylon

    1. Fern
      #5e7147       ΔE = 5.008 / LRV ≈ 14.6%

  44. Devoe Paint

    1. Therapeutic Green / 30GY 15/242
      #607047       ΔE = 5.038 / LRV ≈ 14.5%
    2. Western Cactus / 50GY 13/306
      #4b6c3e       ΔE = 5.153 / LRV ≈ 12.6%

  45. Taubmans

    1. Globe Artichoke / T10 60I-2
      #646834       ΔE = 5.093 / LRV ≈ 12.9%

  46. FolkArt

    1. Clover / 923
      #5d6944       ΔE = 5.134 / LRV ≈ 12.8%

  47. Berger

    1. Woodland Park / 7685
      #647146       ΔE = 5.188 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  48. Vista Paint

    1. Woodland Park
      #647146       ΔE = 5.188 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  49. Scib Paints

    1. Woodland Park / 7685
      #647146       ΔE = 5.188 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  50. Matthews Paint

    1. Pineweed / 14084
      #526a43       ΔE = 5.228 / LRV ≈ 12.5%

Color Blindness Simulation

Monochromacy

Dichromacy

Trichromacy

#556b2f HTML / CSS Code Examples

#556b2f foreground

Don't be an art critic, but paint, there lies salvation.

Paul Cezanne
<p style="color: #556b2f">…</p>

#556b2f background

Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.

John W. Gardner
<p style="background-color: #556b2f">…</p>

#556b2f shadow

A Good artist has less time than ideas.

Martin Kippenberger
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #556b2f">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
5597999
Binary
01010101, 01101011, 00101111
Hexadecimal
#556b2f
LRV
≈ 12.7%
Closest short hex
#563 ΔE = 2.662
RGB
rgb(85, 107, 47)
RGBA
rgba(85, 107, 47, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.356, g: 0.448, b: 0.197
RYB
red: 18.431%, yellow: 41.961%, blue: 27.059%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-11179217 / 0xff556b2f
HSL
hsl(82, 39%, 30%)
HSLA
hsla(82, 39%, 30%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 82° (82.000), saturation: 56% (0.561), value: 42% (0.420)
HSP
hue: 82.000, saturation: 56.075%, perceived brightness: 37.476%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 106.324, S: 74.361, L: 42.234
Cubehelix
H: -283.751, S: 0.417, L: 0.368
TSL
T: 0.553, S: 0.156, L: 0.367
CMYK
cyan: 21% (0.206), magenta: 0% (0.000), yellow: 56% (0.561), key: 58% (0.580)
CMY
cyan: 67% (0.667), magenta: 58% (0.580), yellow: 82% (0.816)
XYZ
X: 9.517, Y: 12.652, Z: 4.629
xyY
x: 0.355, y: 0.472, Y: 12.652
CIELab
L: 42.234, a: -18.828, b: 30.598
CIELuv
L: 42.234, u: -10.579, v: 36.121
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 42.234, C: 35.927, H: 121.605
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 42.234, C: 37.638, H: 106.324
Hunter-Lab
L: 35.569, a: -14.486, b: 17.182
CIECAM02
J: 31.811, C: 34.108, h: 121.718, Q: 111.121, M: 29.827, s: 51.809, H: 151.582
OSA-UCS
lightness: -9.803, jaune: 4.546, green: 2.750
LMS
L: 11.658, M: 14.808, S: 4.753
YCbCr
Y: 96.379, Cb: 104.916, Cr: 122.602
YCoCg
Y: 86.500, Cg: 20.500, Co: 30.750
YDbDr
Y: 93.582, Db: -70.080, Dr: 16.306
YPbPr
Y: 97.994, Pb: -27.470, Pr: -8.240
xvYCC
Y: 100.160, Cb: 103.869, Cr: 120.762
YIQ
Y: 93.582, I: 6.170, Q: -23.320
YUV
Y: 93.582, U: -22.922, V: -7.529
Munsell Color System
7.5GY 4/6 ΔE = 3.141
Brand Color
Envato ΔE = 8.290

Random Colors

Red

Green

Blue