PANTONE Dark Forest

Neutral Professional Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#556962

content_copy

RGB85, 105, 98

content_copy

CMYK19, 0, 7, 59

content_copy

HSL159°, 11%, 37%

content_copy

Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Dark Forest

#546961

#4B5D57

#44554F

#3B4A44

#323E3A

#2B3632

#222A28

#191F1D

#101412

#090B0B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Dark Forest

#546961

#627A71

#718E84

#829B93

#93A9A1

#A7B9B3

#B8C6C1

#C9D4D0

#DAE1DF

#EEF1F0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#556962

#69545B

Analogous

#546957

#556962

#546669

Triadic

#556962

#615469

#696154

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-5611 TCX	#566962	ΔE 0.41
PANTONE 18-5611 TPX	#53655F	ΔE 1.74
PANTONE 7736 U	#5B6C64	ΔE 1.97
PANTONE 18-6011 TPG	#596E66	ΔE 2.04

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #556962;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #556962;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #556962 0%, #3B4A44 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#676662 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#636362 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#516A67 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Dark Forest is a desaturated cyan with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #556962, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 159°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

Find your next shade.

Convert any HEX, RGB, or Pantone color instantly.