#557642 Color
#557642 is rgb(85, 118, 66) in RGB, hsl(98, 28%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 44%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#557642rgb(85, 118, 66)hsl(98, 28%, 36%)hsv(98, 44%, 46%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 44%, 54%)oklch(52.7% 0.086 134.9)lab(46.09% -19.99 24.63)lch(46.09% 31.73 129.06)What #557642 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 #557642, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#557642 Channel Values
How #557642 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 118 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 28% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 44% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.18:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #557642 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 #557642
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #557642; 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 #557642
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 #557642 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.
#557642#717142#677342#6C6C44#647043#5C7171#597362#6D6D6DUsing #557642 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-557642: #557642;background-color: #557642;colors: { 'color-557642': '#557642' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.463, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_557642">#557642</color>fill="#557642"More Green Colors
#557642 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#557642 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #557642?
#557642 is a dark green — rgb(85, 118, 66) in RGB and hsl(98, 28%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.79.
What is the RGB value of #557642?
#557642 is rgb(85, 118, 66) — red 85, green 118, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #557642?
#557642 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 44%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #557642 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #557642 scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #557642 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #557642 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 7.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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