#55774B Color
#55774B is rgb(85, 119, 75) in RGB, hsl(106, 23%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 37%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#55774Brgb(85, 119, 75)hsl(106, 23%, 38%)hsv(106, 37%, 47%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 37%, 53%)oklch(53.1% 0.077 138.7)lab(46.54% -19.44 20.19)lch(46.54% 28.03 133.91)What #55774B 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 #55774B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#55774B Channel Values
How #55774B 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 119 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 23% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 37% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.09:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55774B 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 #55774B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55774B; 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 #55774B
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 #55774B 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.
#55774B#72724B#68744B#6D6D4C#64714C#5B7373#597465#6E6E6EUsing #55774B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-55774b: #55774B;background-color: #55774B;colors: { 'color-55774b': '#55774B' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.467, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_55774b">#55774B</color>fill="#55774B"More Green Colors
#55774B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#55774B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #55774B?
#55774B is a dark green — rgb(85, 119, 75) in RGB and hsl(106, 23%, 38%) 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 3.44.
What is the RGB value of #55774B?
#55774B is rgb(85, 119, 75) — red 85, green 119, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #55774B?
#55774B converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 37%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #55774B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #55774B scores 5.09:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #55774B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #55774B 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 11.37, which is visibly different.
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