What color is #54787D?

#54787D 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 #54787D?

The RGB value is 84, 120, 125: 84 red, 120 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54787D?

The complementary color is #7D5954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54787D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54787D color

#54787D rgb(84, 120, 125)

Shades of teal

The hex color #54787D is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 47.1% green and 49% blue (84, 120, 125).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 20% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#54787D color codes

HEX	`#54787D`
RGB	`rgb(84, 120, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 47.1%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 20%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 33%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 4%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48, -11.36, -6.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48, 13.26, 211)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.073, 16.798, 21.899)`
Decimal	`5535869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54787D, 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 #54787D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#54787D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #54787D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54787d; }
.text { color: #54787d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54787d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 120 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54787d, #54647d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #54787D?: #54787D 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 #54787D?: The RGB value is 84, 120, 125: 84 red, 120 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54787D?: The complementary color is #7D5954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54787D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.