#558849 Color
#558849 is rgb(85, 136, 73) in RGB, hsl(109, 30%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 46%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green (#4D8C57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#558849rgb(85, 136, 73)hsl(109, 30%, 41%)hsv(109, 46%, 53%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 46%, 47%)oklch(57.5% 0.107 139.8)lab(51.92% -27.51 28.09)lch(51.92% 39.32 134.41)What #558849 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 #558849, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#558849 Channel Values
How #558849 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 136 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 109° · S 30% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 109° · S 46% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.2:1 vs white · 5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #558849 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 #558849
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #558849; 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 #558849
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 #558849 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.
#558849#818149#728449#7A7A4B#6D804A#5F8282#5B8470#7C7C7CUsing #558849 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-558849: #558849;background-color: #558849;colors: { 'color-558849': '#558849' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.533, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_558849">#558849</color>fill="#558849"More Green Colors
#558849 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#558849 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #558849?
#558849 is a mid-tone green — rgb(85, 136, 73) in RGB and hsl(109, 30%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green (#4D8C57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.
What is the RGB value of #558849?
#558849 is rgb(85, 136, 73) — red 85, green 136, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #558849?
#558849 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 46%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #558849 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #558849 scores 4.2:1 against white and 5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #558849 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #558849 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 13.41, which is visibly different.
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