#557E25 Color
#557E25 is rgb(85, 126, 37) in RGB, hsl(88, 55%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 71%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#557E25rgb(85, 126, 37)hsl(88, 55%, 32%)hsv(88, 71%, 49%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 71%, 51%)oklch(54.4% 0.126 130.9)lab(48.37% -26.04 41.42)lch(48.37% 48.92 122.16)What #557E25 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 #557E25, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#557E25 Channel Values
How #557E25 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 126 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 55% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 71% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #557E25 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 #557E25
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #557E25; 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 #557E25
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 #557E25 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.
#557E25#787826#6C7B25#727229#687727#5F7777#5B7A60#737373Using #557E25 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-557e25: #557E25;background-color: #557E25;colors: { 'color-557e25': '#557E25' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.494, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_557e25">#557E25</color>fill="#557E25"More Green Colors
#557E25 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#557E25 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #557E25?
#557E25 is a dark green — rgb(85, 126, 37) in RGB and hsl(88, 55%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.14.
What is the RGB value of #557E25?
#557E25 is rgb(85, 126, 37) — red 85, green 126, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #557E25?
#557E25 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 71%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #557E25 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #557E25 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #557E25 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #557E25 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 10.07, which is visibly different.
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