#537455 Color
#537455 is rgb(83, 116, 85) in RGB, hsl(124, 17%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 27%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#537455rgb(83, 116, 85)hsl(124, 17%, 39%)hsv(124, 28%, 45%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 27%, 55%)oklch(52.5% 0.061 146.1)lab(45.63% -17.42 13.23)lch(45.63% 21.87 142.78)What #537455 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 #537455, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#537455 Channel Values
How #537455 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 83 · G 116 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 124° · S 17% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 124° · S 28% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #537455 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 #537455
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #537455; 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 #537455
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 #537455 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.
#537455#6F6F55#657155#6A6A56#626E56#587171#567267#6C6C6CUsing #537455 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-537455: #537455;background-color: #537455;colors: { 'color-537455': '#537455' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.455, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_537455">#537455</color>fill="#537455"More Green Colors
#537455 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#537455 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #537455?
#537455 is a dark green — rgb(83, 116, 85) in RGB and hsl(124, 17%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.
What is the RGB value of #537455?
#537455 is rgb(83, 116, 85) — red 83, green 116, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #537455?
#537455 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 27%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #537455 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #537455 scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #537455 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #537455 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 17.43, which is visibly different.
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