What color is #549280?

#549280 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #549280?

The RGB value is 84, 146, 128: 84 red, 146 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #549280?

The complementary color is #925466, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #549280?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#549280 color

#549280 rgb(84, 146, 128)

Shades of green

The hex color #549280 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 57.3% green and 50.2% blue (84, 146, 128).

Its hue angle is 163°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Highlands (#449084), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#549280 color codes

HEX	`#549280`
RGB	`rgb(84, 146, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 57.3%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(163, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(163, 42%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 12%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.09, -24.5, 3.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.09, 24.72, 172.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.83, 24, 24.111)`
Decimal	`5542528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #549280, 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 #549280	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#549280 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	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 #549280 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #549280; }
.text { color: #549280; }
.border { border: 2px solid #549280; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 146 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #549280, #548592); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #549280?: #549280 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #549280?: The RGB value is 84, 146, 128: 84 red, 146 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #549280?: The complementary color is #925466, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #549280?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.