What color is #54A162?

#54A162 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Endo. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54A162?

The RGB value is 84, 161, 98: 84 red, 161 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54A162?

The complementary color is #A15493, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54A162?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54A162 color

#54A162 rgb(84, 161, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #54A162 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 63.1% green and 38.4% blue (84, 161, 98).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 31% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Endo (#5DA464), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#54A162 color codes

HEX	`#54A162`
RGB	`rgb(84, 161, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 63.1%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 31%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 48%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 39%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.12, -37.79, 25.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.12, 45.66, 145.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.605, 28.255, 16.026)`
Decimal	`5546338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54A162, 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 #54A162	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#54A162 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	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 #54A162 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54a162; }
.text { color: #54a162; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54a162; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 161 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54a162, #54a189); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #54A162?: #54A162 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Endo. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54A162?: The RGB value is 84, 161, 98: 84 red, 161 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54A162?: The complementary color is #A15493, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54A162?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.