Palettes / Colors / #558151
#558151 — Dusty Green
#558151 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #558151 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#558151 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7D5181; it also sits naturally between #6D8151 and #518165. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #558151 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 85, 129, 81 |
| HSL | 115°, 23%, 41% |
| HSV | 115°, 37%, 51% |
| CMYK | 34%, 0%, 37%, 49% |
| XYZ | 13.08, 18.23, 10.61 |
| Yxy | 18.23, 0.3121, 0.4348 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.77, -25.33, 21.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.69, -18.02, 13.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 51% · Blue 32%
Cyan 34% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 49%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #558151
.text { color: #558151; }
.background { background-color: #558151; }
.border { border: 3px solid #558151; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 129, 81); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(115, 23%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #558151; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 129, 81, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #558151; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 129, 81, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#558151">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#558151">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7D5181:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.52:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.65:1 AA |
Best text color on #558151: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #558151
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #558151: ·
How #558151 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #558151 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #558151?
#558151 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 85, 129, 81). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #558151?
#558151 is RGB 85, 129, 81 — HSL 115°, 23%, 41% — CMYK 34%, 0%, 37%, 49%.
What colors go with #558151?
Its complement is #7D5181; analogous partners are #6D8151 and #518165. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #558151 for text?
Black text on #558151 has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.52:1.