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#55917E Color

#55917E is rgb(85, 145, 126) in RGB, hsl(161, 26%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 13%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#55917E
HEX#55917E
RGBrgb(85, 145, 126)
HSLhsl(161, 26%, 45%)
HSVhsv(161, 41%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 13%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(61% 0.07 171.6)
LABlab(55.67% -23.95 3.68)
LCHlch(55.67% 24.23 171.27)

What #55917E 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 #55917E, 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.

#55917E Channel Values

How #55917E 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 145 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 161° · S 26% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 161° · S 41% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.66:1 vs white · 5.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55917E 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 text3.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #55917E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55917E; 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 #55917E

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 #55917E 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#55917E
Protanopia#89897E
Protanomaly#788C7E
Deuteranopia#81817F
Deuteranomaly#72887F
Tritanopia#598F8F
Tritanomaly#589088
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #55917E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-55917e: #55917E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #55917E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-55917e': '#55917E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.569, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_55917e">#55917E</color>
SVG fillfill="#55917E"

More Green Colors

#55917E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#55917E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #55917E?

#55917E is a mid-tone green — rgb(85, 145, 126) in RGB and hsl(161, 26%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #55917E?

#55917E is rgb(85, 145, 126) — red 85, green 145, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #55917E?

#55917E converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 13%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #55917E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #55917E scores 3.66:1 against white and 5.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #55917E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #55917E 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 13.03, which is visibly different.

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