What color is #54A1A1?

#54A1A1 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Twilight Meadow. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54A1A1?

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

What is the complementary color of #54A1A1?

The complementary color is #A15454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54A1A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54A1A1 color

#54A1A1 rgb(84, 161, 161)

Shades of teal

The hex color #54A1A1 is a desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 31% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Twilight Meadow (#51A5A4), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#54A1A1 color codes

HEX	`#54A1A1`
RGB	`rgb(84, 161, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 63.1%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 31%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 48%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.61, -23.7, -7.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.61, 24.82, 197.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.831, 29.946, 38.288)`
Decimal	`5546401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54A1A1, 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 #54A1A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#54A1A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	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 #54A1A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54a1a1; }
.text { color: #54a1a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54a1a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 161 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54a1a1, #547aa1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #54A1A1?: #54A1A1 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Twilight Meadow. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54A1A1?: The RGB value is 84, 161, 161: 84 red, 161 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54A1A1?: The complementary color is #A15454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54A1A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.