#557845 Color
#557845 is rgb(85, 120, 69) in RGB, hsl(101, 27%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 43%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#557845rgb(85, 120, 69)hsl(101, 27%, 37%)hsv(101, 43%, 47%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 43%, 53%)oklch(53.3% 0.086 136.4)lab(46.77% -20.62 23.83)lch(46.77% 31.52 130.86)What #557845 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 #557845, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#557845 Channel Values
How #557845 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 120 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 27% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 43% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #557845 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 #557845
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #557845; 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 #557845
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 #557845 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.
#557845#737345#687545#6E6E47#657246#5C7373#597564#6F6F6FUsing #557845 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-557845: #557845;background-color: #557845;colors: { 'color-557845': '#557845' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.471, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_557845">#557845</color>fill="#557845"More Green Colors
#557845 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#557845 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #557845?
#557845 is a dark green — rgb(85, 120, 69) in RGB and hsl(101, 27%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.
What is the RGB value of #557845?
#557845 is rgb(85, 120, 69) — red 85, green 120, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #557845?
#557845 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 43%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #557845 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #557845 scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #557845 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #557845 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 8.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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