What color is #54787A?

#54787A is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54787A?

The RGB value is 84, 120, 122: 84 red, 120 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54787A?

The complementary color is #7A5654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54787A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54787A color

#54787A rgb(84, 120, 122)

Shades of teal

The hex color #54787A is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 47.1% green and 47.8% blue (84, 120, 122).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 18% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#54787A color codes

HEX	`#54787A`
RGB	`rgb(84, 120, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 47.1%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 18%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 31%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 2%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.91, -12.14, -5.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.91, 13.2, 203.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.884, 16.722, 20.905)`
Decimal	`5535866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54787A, 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 #54787A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#54787A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #54787A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54787a; }
.text { color: #54787a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54787a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 120 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54787a, #54657a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #54787A?: #54787A is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54787A?: The RGB value is 84, 120, 122: 84 red, 120 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54787A?: The complementary color is #7A5654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54787A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.