What color is #549D5E?

#549D5E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Savage Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #549D5E?

The RGB value is 84, 157, 94: 84 red, 157 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #549D5E?

The complementary color is #9D5493, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #549D5E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#549D5E color

#549D5E rgb(84, 157, 94)

Shades of green

The hex color #549D5E is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 61.6% green and 36.9% blue (84, 157, 94).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 30% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Savage Garden (#5C9F59), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#549D5E color codes

HEX	`#549D5E`
RGB	`rgb(84, 157, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 61.6%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 30%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 46%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 40%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.79, -36.69, 26.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.79, 45, 144.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.733, 26.806, 14.827)`
Decimal	`5545310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #549D5E, 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 #549D5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#549D5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	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 #549D5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #549d5e; }
.text { color: #549d5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #549d5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 157 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #549d5e, #549d83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #549D5E?: #549D5E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Savage Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #549D5E?: The RGB value is 84, 157, 94: 84 red, 157 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #549D5E?: The complementary color is #9D5493, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #549D5E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.