What color is #54742B?

#54742B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54742B?

The RGB value is 84, 116, 43: 84 red, 116 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54742B?

The complementary color is #4B2B74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54742B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54742B color

#54742B rgb(84, 116, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #54742B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 45.5% green and 16.9% blue (84, 116, 43).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 46% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#54742B color codes

HEX	`#54742B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 116, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 45.5%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 46%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 63%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 63%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.01, -24.31, 35.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.01, 43.27, 124.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.338, 14.55, 4.549)`
Decimal	`5534763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54742B, 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 #54742B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#54742B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #54742B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54742b; }
.text { color: #54742b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54742b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 116 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54742b, #30742b); }

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Questions

What color is #54742B?: #54742B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54742B?: The RGB value is 84, 116, 43: 84 red, 116 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54742B?: The complementary color is #4B2B74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54742B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.