What color is #546947?

#546947 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #546947?

The RGB value is 84, 105, 71: 84 red, 105 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546947?

The complementary color is #5C4769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546947?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546947 color

#546947 rgb(84, 105, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #546947 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 41.2% green and 27.8% blue (84, 105, 71).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#546947 color codes

HEX	`#546947`
RGB	`rgb(84, 105, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 41.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 19%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 32%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 32%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.91, -14.8, 16.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.91, 22.26, 131.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.845, 12.443, 7.843)`
Decimal	`5531975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546947, 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 #546947	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546947 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #546947 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546947; }
.text { color: #546947; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546947; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 105 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546947, #47694b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #546947?: #546947 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #546947?: The RGB value is 84, 105, 71: 84 red, 105 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546947?: The complementary color is #5C4769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546947?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.