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#548B1D Color

#548B1D is rgb(84, 139, 29) in RGB, hsl(90, 65%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 79%, 45%) 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 7.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#548B1D
HEX#548B1D
RGBrgb(84, 139, 29)
HSLhsl(90, 65%, 33%)
HSVhsv(90, 79%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 79%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.149 133.1)
LABlab(52.46% -32.38 48.23)
LCHlch(52.46% 58.10 123.88)

What #548B1D 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 #548B1D, 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.

#548B1D Channel Values

How #548B1D 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 139 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 90° · S 65% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 90° · S 79% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.13:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #548B1D 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #548B1D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #548B1D; 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 #548B1D

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 #548B1D 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#548B1D
Protanopia#84841E
Protanomaly#73871E
Deuteranopia#7C7C23
Deuteranomaly#6E8221
Tritanopia#618383
Tritanomaly#5C8669
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #548B1D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-548b1d: #548B1D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #548B1D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-548b1d': '#548B1D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.545, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_548b1d">#548B1D</color>
SVG fillfill="#548B1D"

More Green Colors

#548B1D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#548B1D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #548B1D?

#548B1D is a dark green — rgb(84, 139, 29) in RGB and hsl(90, 65%, 33%) 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 7.86.

What is the RGB value of #548B1D?

#548B1D is rgb(84, 139, 29) — red 84, green 139, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #548B1D?

#548B1D converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 79%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #548B1D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #548B1D scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #548B1D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #548B1D 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 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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