#557765 Color
#557765 is rgb(85, 119, 101) in RGB, hsl(148, 17%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 15%, 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 5.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#557765rgb(85, 119, 101)hsl(148, 17%, 40%)hsv(148, 29%, 47%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 15%, 53%)oklch(53.8% 0.048 161.1)lab(47.02% -15.73 5.84)lch(47.02% 16.78 159.64)What #557765 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 #557765, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#557765 Channel Values
How #557765 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 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 17% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 29% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.98:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #557765 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 #557765
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #557765; 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 #557765
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 #557765 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.
#557765#727265#687465#6D6D66#647166#587575#57766F#707070Using #557765 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-557765: #557765;background-color: #557765;colors: { 'color-557765': '#557765' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.467, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_557765">#557765</color>fill="#557765"More Green Colors
#557765 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#557765 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #557765?
#557765 is a mid-tone green — rgb(85, 119, 101) in RGB and hsl(148, 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 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #557765?
#557765 is rgb(85, 119, 101) — red 85, green 119, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #557765?
#557765 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 15%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #557765 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #557765 scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #557765 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #557765 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 16.98, which is visibly different.
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