#557F53 Color
#557F53 is rgb(85, 127, 83) in RGB, hsl(117, 21%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 35%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#557F53rgb(85, 127, 83)hsl(117, 21%, 41%)hsv(117, 35%, 50%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 35%, 50%)oklch(55.3% 0.082 143.3)lab(49.20% -22.24 19.17)lch(49.20% 29.36 139.25)What #557F53 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 #557F53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#557F53 Channel Values
How #557F53 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 127 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 21% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 35% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.62:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #557F53 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 #557F53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #557F53; 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 #557F53
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 #557F53 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.
#557F53#797953#6C7C53#737355#687854#5C7B7B#597C6D#757575Using #557F53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-557f53: #557F53;background-color: #557F53;colors: { 'color-557f53': '#557F53' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.498, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_557f53">#557F53</color>fill="#557F53"More Green Colors
#557F53 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#557F53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #557F53?
#557F53 is a mid-tone green — rgb(85, 127, 83) in RGB and hsl(117, 21%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.
What is the RGB value of #557F53?
#557F53 is rgb(85, 127, 83) — red 85, green 127, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #557F53?
#557F53 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 35%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #557F53 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #557F53 scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #557F53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #557F53 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 14.33, which is visibly different.
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