#548609 Color
#548609 is rgb(84, 134, 9) in RGB, hsl(84, 87%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 93%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#548609rgb(84, 134, 9)hsl(84, 87%, 28%)hsv(84, 93%, 53%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 93%, 47%)oklch(56.3% 0.151 131.1)lab(50.78% -30.90 51.70)lch(50.78% 60.23 120.86)What #548609 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 #548609, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#548609 Channel Values
How #548609 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 134 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 87% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 93% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.38:1 vs white · 4.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #548609 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 #548609
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #548609; 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 #548609
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 #548609 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.
#548609#7F7F0B#70820A#787814#6C7E10#617E7E#5C8164#797979Using #548609 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-548609: #548609;background-color: #548609;colors: { 'color-548609': '#548609' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.525, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_548609">#548609</color>fill="#548609"More Green Colors
#548609 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#548609 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #548609?
#548609 is a dark green — rgb(84, 134, 9) in RGB and hsl(84, 87%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.
What is the RGB value of #548609?
#548609 is rgb(84, 134, 9) — red 84, green 134, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #548609?
#548609 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 93%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #548609 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #548609 scores 4.38:1 against white and 4.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #548609 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #548609 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 7.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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