What color is #54683B?

#54683B 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 #54683B?

The RGB value is 84, 104, 59: 84 red, 104 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54683B?

The complementary color is #4F3B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54683B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54683B color

#54683B rgb(84, 104, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #54683B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 40.8% green and 23.1% blue (84, 104, 59).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 28% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#54683B color codes

HEX	`#54683B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 104, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 40.8%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 28%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 43%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 43%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.38, -16.12, 22.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.38, 28.02, 125.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.396, 12.101, 5.978)`
Decimal	`5531707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54683B, 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 #54683B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#54683B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #54683B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54683b; }
.text { color: #54683b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54683b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 104 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54683b, #3d683b); }

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Questions

What color is #54683B?: #54683B 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 #54683B?: The RGB value is 84, 104, 59: 84 red, 104 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54683B?: The complementary color is #4F3B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54683B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.