What color is #54793E?

#54793E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54793E?

The RGB value is 84, 121, 62: 84 red, 121 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54793E?

The complementary color is #633E79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54793E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54793E color

#54793E rgb(84, 121, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #54793E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 47.5% green and 24.3% blue (84, 121, 62).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 32% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#54793E color codes

HEX	`#54793E`
RGB	`rgb(84, 121, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 47.5%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 32%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 49%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 49%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.85, -24.6, 28.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.85, 37.38, 131.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.363, 15.907, 7.028)`
Decimal	`5536062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54793E, 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 #54793E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#54793E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #54793E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54793e; }
.text { color: #54793e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54793e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 121 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54793e, #3e7946); }

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Questions

What color is #54793E?: #54793E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54793E?: The RGB value is 84, 121, 62: 84 red, 121 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54793E?: The complementary color is #633E79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54793E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.