#115545 Color
#115545 is rgb(17, 85, 69) in RGB, hsl(166, 67%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 19%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#115545rgb(17, 85, 69)hsl(166, 67%, 20%)hsv(166, 80%, 33%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 19%, 67%)oklch(40.4% 0.071 172.9)lab(31.80% -24.78 3.14)lch(31.80% 24.97 172.78)What #115545 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #115545, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#115545 Channel Values
How #115545 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 17 · G 85 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 67% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 80% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.72:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #115545 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #115545
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #115545; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #115545
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #115545 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#115545#4E4E45#3E5145#474746#384D46#195353#16544E#4B4B4BUsing #115545 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-115545: #115545;background-color: #115545;colors: { 'color-115545': '#115545' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.333, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_115545">#115545</color>fill="#115545"More Green Colors
#115545 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#115545 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #115545?
#115545 is a dark green — rgb(17, 85, 69) in RGB and hsl(166, 67%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.94.
What is the RGB value of #115545?
#115545 is rgb(17, 85, 69) — red 17, green 85, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #115545?
#115545 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 19%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #115545 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #115545 scores 8.72:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #115545 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #115545 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.39, which is visibly different.
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