What color is #549127?

#549127 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #549127?

The RGB value is 84, 145, 39: 84 red, 145 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #549127?

The complementary color is #642791, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #549127?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#549127 color

#549127 rgb(84, 145, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #549127 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 56.9% green and 15.3% blue (84, 145, 39).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 58% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 73% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Basil (#579229), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#549127 color codes

HEX	`#549127`
RGB	`rgb(84, 145, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 56.9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 58%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 73%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 73%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.32, -38.14, 47.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.32, 60.86, 128.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.147, 22.281, 5.474)`
Decimal	`5542183`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #549127, 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 #549127	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#549127 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	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 #549127 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #549127; }
.text { color: #549127; }
.border { border: 2px solid #549127; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 145 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #549127, #27912f); }

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Questions

What color is #549127?: #549127 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #549127?: The RGB value is 84, 145, 39: 84 red, 145 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #549127?: The complementary color is #642791, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #549127?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.