What color is #54944F?

#54944F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Wicked Witch. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54944F?

The RGB value is 84, 148, 79: 84 red, 148 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54944F?

The complementary color is #8F4F94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54944F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54944F color

#54944F rgb(84, 148, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #54944F is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 58% green and 31% blue (84, 148, 79).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 30% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Wicked Witch (#5B984F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#54944F color codes

HEX	`#54944F`
RGB	`rgb(84, 148, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 58%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 30%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 47%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 47%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.71, -35.02, 30.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.71, 46.2, 139.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.657, 23.628, 11.131)`
Decimal	`5542991`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54944F, 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 #54944F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#54944F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	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 #54944F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54944f; }
.text { color: #54944f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54944f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 148 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54944f, #4f946d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #54944F?: #54944F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Wicked Witch. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54944F?: The RGB value is 84, 148, 79: 84 red, 148 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54944F?: The complementary color is #8F4F94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54944F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and white text 3.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.