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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.

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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. Ford

    1. ★ Medium Green Glow
      #53692f       ΔE = 0.888 / LRV ≈ 12.1%
    2. Green
      #5d6b30       ΔE = 2.306 / LRV ≈ 13.1%

  3. Caparol

    1. ★ 151 / 151 Irischgruen+Orange1/1
      #546c28       ΔE = 1.601 / LRV ≈ 12.8%
    2. 26/10
      #4c6c2c       ΔE = 2.506 / LRV ≈ 12.4%

  4. Brighto Paints

    1. ★ 4-20-7 Parsley
      #586c38       ΔE = 1.840 / LRV ≈ 13.1%

  5. Opaltone / OMS

    1. ★ 5694
      #53662c       ΔE = 1.955 / LRV ≈ 11.5%
    2. 5693
      #5c6b2c       ΔE = 2.337 / LRV ≈ 13.0%

  6. Dupont

    1. ★ CAS310
      #51662a       ΔE = 1.980 / LRV ≈ 11.4%

  7. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. ★ S 4040-G40Y
      #5b7034       ΔE = 2.102 / LRV ≈ 14.1%
    2. ★ S 4050-G40Y
      #4f6627       ΔE = 2.237 / LRV ≈ 11.3%

  8. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ 371 XGC
      #576827       ΔE = 2.253 / LRV ≈ 12.1%

  9. Chrysler

    1. ★ Sea Green
      #5d6f31       ΔE = 2.285 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  10. Toyo Ink

    1. CF10876
      #516f32       ΔE = 2.330 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

  11. Sikkens

    1. H9.34.37 (RAL 6025)
      #5c6c3a       ΔE = 2.538 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

  12. Sigma

    1. Natural Green / S 4550-G40Y
      #5f6c33       ΔE = 2.687 / LRV ≈ 13.4%

  13. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Loren Forest
      #50702d       ΔE = 2.827 / LRV ≈ 13.5%

  14. Porter Paints

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

  15. Earthpaint

    1. 4-20-7 Parsley
      #566738       ΔE = 2.967 / LRV ≈ 12.0%

  16. Valspar Paint

    1. Evergreen
      #5c6d3d       ΔE = 2.969 / LRV ≈ 13.5%

  17. Behr

    1. 420D-7 Dill Pickle
      #556e3c       ΔE = 2.974 / LRV ≈ 13.4%

  18. Plascon

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

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#556b2f HTML / CSS Code Examples

#556b2f foreground

Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye.. it also includes the inner pictures of the soul.

Edvard Munch
<p style="color: #556b2f">…</p>

#556b2f background

Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.

Andy Warhol
<p style="background-color: #556b2f">…</p>

#556b2f shadow

Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it.

Salvador Dali
<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
YCgCo
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

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