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#55826E Color

#55826E is rgb(85, 130, 110) in RGB, hsl(153, 21%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 15%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#55826E
HEX#55826E
RGBrgb(85, 130, 110)
HSLhsl(153, 21%, 42%)
HSVhsv(153, 35%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 15%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.059 164.8)
LABlab(50.65% -19.65 5.72)
LCHlch(50.65% 20.46 163.76)

What #55826E 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 #55826E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#55826E Channel Values

How #55826E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 85 · G 130 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 153° · S 21% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 153° · S 35% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.37:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55826E 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #55826E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55826E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #55826E

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 #55826E 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.

Typical#55826E
Protanopia#7C7C6E
Protanomaly#6E7E6E
Deuteranopia#75756F
Deuteranomaly#6A7B6F
Tritanopia#598080
Tritanomaly#578179
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #55826E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-55826e: #55826E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #55826E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-55826e': '#55826E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.510, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_55826e">#55826E</color>
SVG fillfill="#55826E"

More Green Colors

#55826E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#55826E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #55826E?

#55826E is a mid-tone green — rgb(85, 130, 110) in RGB and hsl(153, 21%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.

What is the RGB value of #55826E?

#55826E is rgb(85, 130, 110) — red 85, green 130, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #55826E?

#55826E converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 15%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #55826E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #55826E scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #55826E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #55826E 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 17.02, which is visibly different.

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