What color is #54752B?

#54752B 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 #54752B?

The RGB value is 84, 117, 43: 84 red, 117 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54752B?

The complementary color is #4C2B75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54752B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54752B color

#54752B rgb(84, 117, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #54752B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 45.9% green and 16.9% blue (84, 117, 43).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 46% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#54752B color codes

HEX	`#54752B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 117, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 45.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 46%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 63%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 63%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.33, -24.81, 36.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.33, 43.85, 124.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.453, 14.782, 4.587)`
Decimal	`5535019`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54752B, 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 #54752B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#54752B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #54752B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54752b; }
.text { color: #54752b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54752b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 117 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54752b, #2f752b); }

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Questions

What color is #54752B?: #54752B 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 #54752B?: The RGB value is 84, 117, 43: 84 red, 117 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54752B?: The complementary color is #4C2B75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54752B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.