#545A16 Color
#545A16 is rgb(84, 90, 22) in RGB, hsl(65, 61%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 76%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#545A16rgb(84, 90, 22)hsl(65, 61%, 22%)hsv(65, 76%, 35%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 76%, 65%)oklch(44.8% 0.089 114.4)lab(36.65% -9.62 36.07)lch(36.65% 37.33 104.93)What #545A16 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #545A16, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#545A16 Channel Values
How #545A16 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 84 · G 90 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 61% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 76% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.37:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #545A16 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #545A16
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #545A16; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #545A16
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #545A16 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-545a16: #545A16;background-color: #545A16;colors: { 'color-545a16': '#545A16' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.353, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_545a16">#545A16</color>fill="#545A16"More Green Colors
#545A16 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#545A16 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #545A16?
#545A16 is a dark green — rgb(84, 90, 22) in RGB and hsl(65, 61%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #545A16?
#545A16 is rgb(84, 90, 22) — red 84, green 90, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #545A16?
#545A16 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 76%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #545A16 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #545A16 scores 7.37:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #545A16 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #545A16 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.57, which is visibly different.
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