#557449 Color
#557449 is rgb(85, 116, 73) in RGB, hsl(103, 23%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 37%, 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 3.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#557449rgb(85, 116, 73)hsl(103, 23%, 37%)hsv(103, 37%, 45%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 37%, 55%)oklch(52.3% 0.074 137.3)lab(45.56% -18.23 20.05)lch(45.56% 27.10 132.27)What #557449 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 #557449, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#557449 Channel Values
How #557449 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 23% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 37% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #557449 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 #557449
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #557449; 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 #557449
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 #557449 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.
#557449#6F6F49#667149#6B6B4A#636F4A#5B7070#597162#6C6C6CUsing #557449 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-557449: #557449;background-color: #557449;colors: { 'color-557449': '#557449' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.455, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_557449">#557449</color>fill="#557449"More Green Colors
#557449 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#557449 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #557449?
#557449 is a dark green — rgb(85, 116, 73) in RGB and hsl(103, 23%, 37%) 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 3.1.
What is the RGB value of #557449?
#557449 is rgb(85, 116, 73) — red 85, green 116, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #557449?
#557449 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 37%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #557449 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #557449 scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #557449 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #557449 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 10.91, which is visibly different.
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