#557444 Color
#557444 is rgb(85, 116, 68) in RGB, hsl(99, 26%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 41%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#557444rgb(85, 116, 68)hsl(99, 26%, 36%)hsv(99, 41%, 45%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 41%, 55%)oklch(52.2% 0.08 135.1)lab(45.49% -18.81 22.76)lch(45.49% 29.53 129.56)What #557444 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 #557444, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#557444 Channel Values
How #557444 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 116 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 99° · S 26% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 99° · S 41% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 41% · 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 #557444 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 #557444
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #557444; 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 #557444
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 #557444 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.
#557444#6F6F44#667144#6B6B45#636F45#5B6F6F#597161#6B6B6BUsing #557444 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-557444: #557444;background-color: #557444;colors: { 'color-557444': '#557444' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.455, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_557444">#557444</color>fill="#557444"More Green Colors
#557444 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#557444 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #557444?
#557444 is a dark green — rgb(85, 116, 68) in RGB and hsl(99, 26%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.
What is the RGB value of #557444?
#557444 is rgb(85, 116, 68) — red 85, green 116, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #557444?
#557444 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 41%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #557444 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #557444 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 #557444 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #557444 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 8.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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