What color is #547E3C?

#547E3C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #547E3C?

The RGB value is 84, 126, 60: 84 red, 126 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #547E3C?

The complementary color is #663C7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #547E3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#547E3C color

#547E3C rgb(84, 126, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #547E3C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 49.4% green and 23.5% blue (84, 126, 60).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 35% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#547E3C color codes

HEX	`#547E3C`
RGB	`rgb(84, 126, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 49.4%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 35%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 52%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 52%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.43, -27.34, 31.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.43, 41.44, 131.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.932, 17.132, 6.952)`
Decimal	`5537340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #547E3C, 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 #547E3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#547E3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #547E3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #547e3c; }
.text { color: #547e3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #547e3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 126 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #547e3c, #3c7e45); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #547E3C?: #547E3C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #547E3C?: The RGB value is 84, 126, 60: 84 red, 126 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #547E3C?: The complementary color is #663C7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #547E3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.