#558A38 Color
#558A38 is rgb(85, 138, 56) in RGB, hsl(99, 42%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 59%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#558A38rgb(85, 138, 56)hsl(99, 42%, 38%)hsv(99, 59%, 54%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 59%, 46%)oklch(57.7% 0.127 135.9)lab(52.38% -29.97 37.20)lch(52.38% 47.78 128.86)What #558A38 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 #558A38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#558A38 Channel Values
How #558A38 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 138 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 99° · S 42% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 99° · S 59% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.13:1 vs white · 5.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #558A38 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 #558A38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #558A38; 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 #558A38
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 #558A38 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.
#558A38#838339#738638#7C7C3B#6E823A#608383#5C866D#7D7D7DUsing #558A38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-558a38: #558A38;background-color: #558A38;colors: { 'color-558a38': '#558A38' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.541, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_558a38">#558A38</color>fill="#558A38"More Green Colors
#558A38 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#558A38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #558A38?
#558A38 is a dark green — rgb(85, 138, 56) in RGB and hsl(99, 42%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #558A38?
#558A38 is rgb(85, 138, 56) — red 85, green 138, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #558A38?
#558A38 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 59%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #558A38 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #558A38 scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #558A38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #558A38 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 13.22, which is visibly different.
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