#546916 Color
#546916 is rgb(84, 105, 22) in RGB, hsl(75, 65%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 79%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), visibly different at ΔE 10.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#546916rgb(84, 105, 22)hsl(75, 65%, 25%)hsv(75, 79%, 41%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 79%, 59%)oklch(48.7% 0.109 123.1)lab(41.45% -17.34 40.53)lch(41.45% 44.08 113.17)What #546916 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 #546916, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#546916 Channel Values
How #546916 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 105 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 65% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 79% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.16:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #546916 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 #546916
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #546916; 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 #546916
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 #546916 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.
#546916#666616#5F6716#636319#5D6518#5B6363#59654F#616161Using #546916 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-546916: #546916;background-color: #546916;colors: { 'color-546916': '#546916' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.412, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_546916">#546916</color>fill="#546916"More Green Colors
#546916 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#546916 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #546916?
#546916 is a dark green — rgb(84, 105, 22) in RGB and hsl(75, 65%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.29.
What is the RGB value of #546916?
#546916 is rgb(84, 105, 22) — red 84, green 105, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #546916?
#546916 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 79%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #546916 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #546916 scores 6.16:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #546916 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #546916 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 10.29, which is visibly different.
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