#557354 Color
#557354 is rgb(85, 115, 84) in RGB, hsl(118, 16%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 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 7.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#557354rgb(85, 115, 84)hsl(118, 16%, 39%)hsv(118, 27%, 45%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 27%, 55%)oklch(52.3% 0.059 143.9)lab(45.43% -16.31 13.56)lch(45.43% 21.21 140.25)What #557354 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 #557354, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#557354 Channel Values
How #557354 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 115 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 16% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 27% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #557354 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 #557354
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #557354; 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 #557354
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 #557354 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.
#557354#6F6F54#657054#6A6A55#626E55#5A7070#587166#6B6B6BUsing #557354 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-557354: #557354;background-color: #557354;colors: { 'color-557354': '#557354' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.451, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_557354">#557354</color>fill="#557354"More Green Colors
#557354 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#557354 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #557354?
#557354 is a dark green — rgb(85, 115, 84) in RGB and hsl(118, 16%, 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 7.64.
What is the RGB value of #557354?
#557354 is rgb(85, 115, 84) — red 85, green 115, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #557354?
#557354 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 27%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #557354 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #557354 scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #557354 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #557354 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 17.03, which is visibly different.
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