What color is #549996?

#549996 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #549996?

The RGB value is 84, 153, 150: 84 red, 153 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #549996?

The complementary color is #995457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #549996?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#549996 color

#549996 rgb(84, 153, 150)

Shades of teal

The hex color #549996 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 60% green and 58.8% blue (84, 153, 150).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Lagoon (#4B9B93), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#549996 color codes

HEX	`#549996`
RGB	`rgb(84, 153, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 60%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 45%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 2%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.85, -22.54, -5.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.85, 23.14, 193.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.55, 26.868, 32.951)`
Decimal	`5544342`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #549996, 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 #549996	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#549996 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	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 #549996 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #549996; }
.text { color: #549996; }
.border { border: 2px solid #549996; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 153 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #549996, #547999); }

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Questions

What color is #549996?: #549996 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #549996?: The RGB value is 84, 153, 150: 84 red, 153 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #549996?: The complementary color is #995457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #549996?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.