#557759 Color
#557759 is rgb(85, 119, 89) in RGB, hsl(127, 17%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 25%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#557759rgb(85, 119, 89)hsl(127, 17%, 40%)hsv(127, 29%, 47%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 25%, 53%)oklch(53.4% 0.061 147.7)lab(46.78% -17.58 12.50)lch(46.78% 21.57 144.59)What #557759 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 #557759, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#557759 Channel Values
How #557759 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 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 127° · S 17% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 127° · S 29% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #557759 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 #557759
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #557759; 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 #557759
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 #557759 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.
#557759#727259#687459#6D6D5A#64715A#5A7474#58756A#6F6F6FUsing #557759 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-557759: #557759;background-color: #557759;colors: { 'color-557759': '#557759' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.467, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_557759">#557759</color>fill="#557759"More Green Colors
#557759 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#557759 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #557759?
#557759 is a mid-tone green — rgb(85, 119, 89) in RGB and hsl(127, 17%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.48.
What is the RGB value of #557759?
#557759 is rgb(85, 119, 89) — red 85, green 119, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #557759?
#557759 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 25%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #557759 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #557759 scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #557759 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #557759 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 18.4, which is visibly different.
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