What color is #547373?

#547373 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #547373?

The RGB value is 84, 115, 115: 84 red, 115 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #547373?

The complementary color is #735454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #547373?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#547373 color

#547373 rgb(84, 115, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #547373 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 45.1% green and 45.1% blue (84, 115, 115).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 16% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#547373 color codes

HEX	`#547373`
RGB	`rgb(84, 115, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 45.1%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 16%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 27%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.16, -11.09, -3.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.16, 11.66, 198.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.88, 15.383, 18.507)`
Decimal	`5534579`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #547373, 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 #547373	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#547373 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #547373 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #547373; }
.text { color: #547373; }
.border { border: 2px solid #547373; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 115 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #547373, #546473); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #547373?: #547373 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #547373?: The RGB value is 84, 115, 115: 84 red, 115 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #547373?: The complementary color is #735454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #547373?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.