What color is #546838?

#546838 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #546838?

The RGB value is 84, 104, 56: 84 red, 104 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546838?

The complementary color is #4C3868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546838 color

#546838 rgb(84, 104, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #546838 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 40.8% green and 22% blue (84, 104, 56).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 30% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#546838 color codes

HEX	`#546838`
RGB	`rgb(84, 104, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 40.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 30%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 46%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 46%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.33, -16.54, 24.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.33, 29.61, 123.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.32, 12.071, 5.579)`
Decimal	`5531704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546838, 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 #546838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #546838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546838; }
.text { color: #546838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 104 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546838, #3c6838); }

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Questions

What color is #546838?: #546838 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #546838?: The RGB value is 84, 104, 56: 84 red, 104 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546838?: The complementary color is #4C3868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.