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#557213 Color

#557213 is rgb(85, 114, 19) in RGB, hsl(78, 71%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 83%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#557213
HEX#557213
RGBrgb(85, 114, 19)
HSLhsl(78, 71%, 26%)
HSVhsv(78, 83%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 83%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.122 126)
LABlab(44.41% -21.36 44.18)
LCHlch(44.41% 49.07 115.80)

What #557213 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 #557213, 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.

#557213 Channel Values

How #557213 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 114 · B 198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 78° · S 71% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 78° · S 83% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.52:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #557213 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 text5.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #557213

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #557213; 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 #557213

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 #557213 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#557213
Protanopia#6E6E14
Protanomaly#656F13
Deuteranopia#696917
Deuteranomaly#626D16
Tritanopia#5E6B6B
Tritanomaly#5A6E55
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #557213 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-557213: #557213;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #557213;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-557213': '#557213' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.447, blue: 0.075)
Android XML<color name="color_557213">#557213</color>
SVG fillfill="#557213"

More Green Colors

#557213 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#557213 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #557213?

#557213 is a dark green — rgb(85, 114, 19) in RGB and hsl(78, 71%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.79.

What is the RGB value of #557213?

#557213 is rgb(85, 114, 19) — red 85, green 114, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #557213?

#557213 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 83%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #557213 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #557213 scores 5.52:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #557213 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #557213 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 11.92, which is visibly different.

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