#558245 Color
#558245 is rgb(85, 130, 69) in RGB, hsl(104, 31%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 47%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#558245rgb(85, 130, 69)hsl(104, 31%, 39%)hsv(104, 47%, 51%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 47%, 49%)oklch(55.8% 0.102 137.9)lab(49.96% -25.26 27.80)lch(49.96% 37.56 132.26)What #558245 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 #558245, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#558245 Channel Values
How #558245 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 130 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 31% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 47% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.5:1 vs white · 4.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #558245 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 #558245
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #558245; 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 #558245
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 #558245 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.
#558245#7C7C45#6E7E45#757547#6A7B46#5E7C7C#5A7F6A#777777Using #558245 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-558245: #558245;background-color: #558245;colors: { 'color-558245': '#558245' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.510, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_558245">#558245</color>fill="#558245"More Green Colors
#558245 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#558245 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #558245?
#558245 is a dark green — rgb(85, 130, 69) in RGB and hsl(104, 31%, 39%) 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 4.43.
What is the RGB value of #558245?
#558245 is rgb(85, 130, 69) — red 85, green 130, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #558245?
#558245 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 47%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #558245 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #558245 scores 4.5:1 against white and 4.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #558245 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #558245 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 11.94, which is visibly different.
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