What color is #54858A?

#54858A is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54858A?

The RGB value is 84, 133, 138: 84 red, 133 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54858A?

The complementary color is #8A5954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54858A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54858A color

#54858A rgb(84, 133, 138)

Shades of teal

The hex color #54858A is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 52.2% green and 54.1% blue (84, 133, 138).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 24% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#54858A color codes

HEX	`#54858A`
RGB	`rgb(84, 133, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 52.2%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 24%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 39%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 4%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.39, -15.14, -7.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.39, 17.08, 207.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.629, 20.494, 27.119)`
Decimal	`5539210`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54858A, 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 #54858A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#54858A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	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 #54858A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54858a; }
.text { color: #54858a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54858a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 133 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54858a, #546a8a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #54858A?: #54858A is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54858A?: The RGB value is 84, 133, 138: 84 red, 133 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54858A?: The complementary color is #8A5954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54858A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.