#559220 Color
#559220 is rgb(85, 146, 32) in RGB, hsl(92, 64%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 78%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), visibly different at ΔE 10.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#559220rgb(85, 146, 32)hsl(92, 64%, 35%)hsv(92, 78%, 57%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 78%, 43%)oklch(59.6% 0.156 134.1)lab(54.78% -34.75 49.42)lch(54.78% 60.42 125.12)What #559220 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 #559220, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#559220 Channel Values
How #559220 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 146 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 64% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 78% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.81:1 vs white · 5.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #559220 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 #559220
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #559220; 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 #559220
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 #559220 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.
#559220#8A8A21#788D21#828227#728924#638A8A#5E8D6F#838383Using #559220 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-559220: #559220;background-color: #559220;colors: { 'color-559220': '#559220' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.573, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_559220">#559220</color>fill="#559220"More Green Colors
#559220 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#559220 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #559220?
#559220 is a dark green — rgb(85, 146, 32) in RGB and hsl(92, 64%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.21.
What is the RGB value of #559220?
#559220 is rgb(85, 146, 32) — red 85, green 146, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #559220?
#559220 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 78%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #559220 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #559220 scores 3.81:1 against white and 5.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #559220 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #559220 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 10.21, which is visibly different.
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