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#547E2A Color

#547E2A is rgb(84, 126, 42) in RGB, hsl(90, 50%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 67%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#547E2A
HEX#547E2A
RGBrgb(84, 126, 42)
HSLhsl(90, 50%, 33%)
HSVhsv(90, 67%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 67%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.123 132)
LABlab(48.35% -26.13 39.24)
LCHlch(48.35% 47.14 123.66)

What #547E2A 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 #547E2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#547E2A Channel Values

How #547E2A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 84 · G 126 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 90° · S 50% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 90° · S 67% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #547E2A 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.

TextWhite text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #547E2A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #547E2A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #547E2A

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 #547E2A 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.

Typical#547E2A
Protanopia#78782B
Protanomaly#6B7B2A
Deuteranopia#72722D
Deuteranomaly#67772C
Tritanopia#5E7777
Tritanomaly#5A7A61
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #547E2A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-547e2a: #547E2A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #547E2A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-547e2a': '#547E2A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.494, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_547e2a">#547E2A</color>
SVG fillfill="#547E2A"

More Green Colors

#547E2A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#547E2A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #547E2A?

#547E2A is a dark green — rgb(84, 126, 42) in RGB and hsl(90, 50%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.4.

What is the RGB value of #547E2A?

#547E2A is rgb(84, 126, 42) — red 84, green 126, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #547E2A?

#547E2A converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 67%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #547E2A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #547E2A scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #547E2A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #547E2A 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 11.83, which is visibly different.

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