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#55702E Color

#55702E is rgb(85, 112, 46) in RGB, hsl(85, 42%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 59%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#55702E
HEX#55702E
RGBrgb(85, 112, 46)
HSLhsl(85, 42%, 31%)
HSVhsv(85, 59%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 59%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.098 128.1)
LABlab(43.95% -18.94 32.62)
LCHlch(43.95% 37.72 120.13)

What #55702E 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 #55702E, 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.

#55702E Channel Values

How #55702E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 85 · G 112 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 42% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 59% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.61:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55702E 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.

TextWhite text5.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #55702E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55702E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #55702E

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 #55702E 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.

Typical#55702E
Protanopia#6C6C2E
Protanomaly#646E2E
Deuteranopia#686830
Deuteranomaly#616B2F
Tritanopia#5C6A6A
Tritanomaly#5A6D58
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #55702E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-55702e: #55702E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #55702E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-55702e': '#55702E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.439, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_55702e">#55702E</color>
SVG fillfill="#55702E"

More Green Colors

#55702E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#55702E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #55702E?

#55702E is a dark green — rgb(85, 112, 46) in RGB and hsl(85, 42%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.78.

What is the RGB value of #55702E?

#55702E is rgb(85, 112, 46) — red 85, green 112, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #55702E?

#55702E converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 59%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #55702E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #55702E scores 5.61:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #55702E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #55702E 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 3.78, which is very hard to tell apart.

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