#355547 Color
#355547 is rgb(53, 85, 71) in RGB, hsl(154, 23%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 16%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#355547rgb(53, 85, 71)hsl(154, 23%, 27%)hsv(154, 38%, 33%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 16%, 67%)oklch(42% 0.045 165.1)lab(33.32% -14.98 4.28)lch(33.32% 15.58 164.04)What #355547 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 #355547, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#355547 Channel Values
How #355547 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 53 · G 85 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 23% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 38% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.26:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #355547 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 #355547
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #355547; 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 #355547
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 #355547 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.
#355547#515147#475247#4C4C48#445048#385353#37544F#4E4E4EUsing #355547 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-355547: #355547;background-color: #355547;colors: { 'color-355547': '#355547' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.333, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_355547">#355547</color>fill="#355547"More Green Colors
#355547 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#355547 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #355547?
#355547 is a dark green — rgb(53, 85, 71) in RGB and hsl(154, 23%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.
What is the RGB value of #355547?
#355547 is rgb(53, 85, 71) — red 53, green 85, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #355547?
#355547 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 16%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #355547 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #355547 scores 8.26:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #355547 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #355547 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 8.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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