#557524 Color
#557524 is rgb(85, 117, 36) in RGB, hsl(84, 53%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 69%, 54%) 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 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#557524rgb(85, 117, 36)hsl(84, 53%, 30%)hsv(84, 69%, 46%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 69%, 54%)oklch(52% 0.115 128.4)lab(45.47% -21.99 38.90)lch(45.47% 44.69 119.48)What #557524 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 #557524, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#557524 Channel Values
How #557524 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 117 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 53% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 69% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.31:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #557524 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 #557524
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #557524; 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 #557524
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 #557524 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.
#557524#707024#667224#6C6C27#637026#5E6F6F#5A715A#6B6B6BUsing #557524 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-557524: #557524;background-color: #557524;colors: { 'color-557524': '#557524' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.459, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_557524">#557524</color>fill="#557524"More Green Colors
#557524 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#557524 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #557524?
#557524 is a dark green — rgb(85, 117, 36) in RGB and hsl(84, 53%, 30%) 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 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #557524?
#557524 is rgb(85, 117, 36) — red 85, green 117, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #557524?
#557524 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 69%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #557524 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #557524 scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #557524 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #557524 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 10.71, which is visibly different.
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