#55776F Color
#55776F is rgb(85, 119, 111) in RGB, hsl(166, 17%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 7%, 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 6.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#55776Frgb(85, 119, 111)hsl(166, 17%, 40%)hsv(166, 29%, 47%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 7%, 53%)oklch(54.1% 0.041 178.5)lab(47.25% -14.02 0.29)lch(47.25% 14.03 178.82)What #55776F 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 #55776F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#55776F Channel Values
How #55776F 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 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 17% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 29% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55776F 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 #55776F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55776F; 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 #55776F
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 #55776F 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.
#55776F#72726F#68746F#6D6D70#647170#567676#567673#707070Using #55776F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-55776f: #55776F;background-color: #55776F;colors: { 'color-55776f': '#55776F' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.467, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_55776f">#55776F</color>fill="#55776F"More Green Colors
#55776F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#55776F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #55776F?
#55776F is a mid-tone green — rgb(85, 119, 111) in RGB and hsl(166, 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 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #55776F?
#55776F is rgb(85, 119, 111) — red 85, green 119, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #55776F?
#55776F converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 7%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #55776F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #55776F scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #55776F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #55776F 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 14.31, which is visibly different.
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