#555F45 Color
#555F45 is rgb(85, 95, 69) in RGB, hsl(83, 16%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 27%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#555F45rgb(85, 95, 69)hsl(83, 16%, 32%)hsv(83, 27%, 37%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 27%, 63%)oklch(46.9% 0.042 125.1)lab(38.87% -7.89 13.58)lch(38.87% 15.70 120.15)What #555F45 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 #555F45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#555F45 Channel Values
How #555F45 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 85 · G 95 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 16% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 27% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.75:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #555F45 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #555F45 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #555F45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #555F45; 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 #555F45
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 #555F45 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.
#555F45#5D5D45#5A5E45#5C5C45#595D45#585C5C#575D54#5B5B5BUsing #555F45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-555f45: #555F45;background-color: #555F45;colors: { 'color-555f45': '#555F45' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.373, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_555f45">#555F45</color>fill="#555F45"More Green Colors
#555F45 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#555F45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #555F45?
#555F45 is a dark green — rgb(85, 95, 69) in RGB and hsl(83, 16%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.
What is the RGB value of #555F45?
#555F45 is rgb(85, 95, 69) — red 85, green 95, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #555F45?
#555F45 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 27%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #555F45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #555F45 scores 6.75:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #555F45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #555F45 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 16.65, which is visibly different.
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