What color is #549B6D?

#549B6D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Yoda. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #549B6D?

The RGB value is 84, 155, 109: 84 red, 155 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #549B6D?

The complementary color is #9B5482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #549B6D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#549B6D color

#549B6D rgb(84, 155, 109)

Shades of green

The hex color #549B6D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 60.8% green and 42.7% blue (84, 155, 109).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 30% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Yoda (#53A079), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#549B6D color codes

HEX	`#549B6D`
RGB	`rgb(84, 155, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 60.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 30%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 46%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 30%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.44, -33.02, 17.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.44, 37.3, 152.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.137, 26.43, 18.611)`
Decimal	`5544813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #549B6D, 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 #549B6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#549B6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	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 #549B6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #549b6d; }
.text { color: #549b6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #549b6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 155 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #549b6d, #549b90); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #549B6D?: #549B6D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Yoda. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #549B6D?: The RGB value is 84, 155, 109: 84 red, 155 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #549B6D?: The complementary color is #9B5482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #549B6D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.