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#54821C Color

#54821C is rgb(84, 130, 28) in RGB, hsl(87, 65%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 78%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#54821C
HEX#54821C
RGBrgb(84, 130, 28)
HSLhsl(87, 65%, 31%)
HSVhsv(87, 78%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 78%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.138 131.3)
LABlab(49.55% -28.63 45.89)
LCHlch(49.55% 54.09 121.96)

What #54821C 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 #54821C, 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.

#54821C Channel Values

How #54821C 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 130 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 87° · S 65% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 87° · S 78% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.58:1 vs white · 4.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54821C 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 text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #54821C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54821C; 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 #54821C

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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Shades

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How #54821C 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#54821C
Protanopia#7C7C1D
Protanomaly#6E7E1D
Deuteranopia#757521
Deuteranomaly#6A7B1F
Tritanopia#5F7B7B
Tritanomaly#5B7E62
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #54821C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-54821c: #54821C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #54821C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-54821c': '#54821C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.510, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_54821c">#54821C</color>
SVG fillfill="#54821C"

More Green Colors

#54821C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#54821C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #54821C?

#54821C is a dark green — rgb(84, 130, 28) in RGB and hsl(87, 65%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.

What is the RGB value of #54821C?

#54821C is rgb(84, 130, 28) — red 84, green 130, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #54821C?

#54821C converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 78%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #54821C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #54821C scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #54821C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #54821C 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 7.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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