#557761 Color
#557761 is rgb(85, 119, 97) in RGB, hsl(141, 17%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 18%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#557761rgb(85, 119, 97)hsl(141, 17%, 40%)hsv(141, 29%, 47%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 18%, 53%)oklch(53.7% 0.052 155.9)lab(46.94% -16.37 8.06)lch(46.94% 18.25 153.79)What #557761 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 #557761, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#557761 Channel Values
How #557761 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 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 17% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 29% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #557761 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 #557761
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #557761; 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 #557761
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 #557761 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.
#557761#727261#687461#6D6D62#647162#597575#57766D#6F6F6FUsing #557761 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-557761: #557761;background-color: #557761;colors: { 'color-557761': '#557761' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.467, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_557761">#557761</color>fill="#557761"More Green Colors
#557761 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#557761 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #557761?
#557761 is a mid-tone green — rgb(85, 119, 97) in RGB and hsl(141, 17%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.
What is the RGB value of #557761?
#557761 is rgb(85, 119, 97) — red 85, green 119, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #557761?
#557761 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 18%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #557761 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #557761 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #557761 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #557761 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 18.42, which is visibly different.
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