What color is #54654E?

#54654E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54654E?

The RGB value is 84, 101, 78: 84 red, 101 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54654E?

The complementary color is #5F4E65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54654E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54654E color

#54654E rgb(84, 101, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #54654E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 39.6% green and 30.6% blue (84, 101, 78).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 13% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#54654E color codes

HEX	`#54654E`
RGB	`rgb(84, 101, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 39.6%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 13%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 23%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 23%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.8, -11.31, 10.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.8, 15.73, 135.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.685, 11.742, 8.962)`
Decimal	`5530958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54654E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #54654E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#54654E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #54654E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54654e; }
.text { color: #54654e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54654e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 101 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54654e, #4e6554); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #54654E?: #54654E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54654E?: The RGB value is 84, 101, 78: 84 red, 101 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54654E?: The complementary color is #5F4E65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54654E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.