#255528 Color
#255528 is rgb(37, 85, 40) in RGB, hsl(124, 39%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 53%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#255528rgb(37, 85, 40)hsl(124, 39%, 24%)hsv(124, 56%, 33%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 53%, 67%)oklch(40.4% 0.09 144.9)lab(31.93% -25.12 20.93)lch(31.93% 32.70 140.20)What #255528 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 #255528, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#255528 Channel Values
How #255528 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 37 · G 85 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 124° · S 39% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 124° · S 56% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 53% · 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 #255528 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 #255528
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #255528; 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 #255528
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 #255528 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.
#255528#4F4F28#425228#49492A#3E4E29#2E5151#2B5344#4B4B4BUsing #255528 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-255528: #255528;background-color: #255528;colors: { 'color-255528': '#255528' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.333, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_255528">#255528</color>fill="#255528"More Green Colors
#255528 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#255528 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #255528?
#255528 is a dark green — rgb(37, 85, 40) in RGB and hsl(124, 39%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.
What is the RGB value of #255528?
#255528 is rgb(37, 85, 40) — red 37, green 85, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #255528?
#255528 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 53%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #255528 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #255528 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 #255528 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #255528 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.53, which is visibly different.
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