#556600 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #556600 corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 102, 0 ). It's a shade of Yellow. It is equivalent to simplified code #560 . This color is a combination of red (at 0,33 level), green (at 0,40 level) and blue (at 0,00 level). Its brightness is 20% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 45%, green at 54% and blue at 0%.
Features
Variations of #556600
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #556600 is the color #EEEFE5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #080A00.
Other Shades of Yellow
Examples of other colors within the Yellow spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AA99FF is the color exactly opposite to #556600 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #556600 in CSS
When using #556600 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #556600 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#556600 as background color
div{ background: #556600; }Colored text
div{ color: #556600; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #556600; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #556600; }Note:
In CSS, the color code #556600 can be replaced with the simplified code "#560".
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