#548D49 Color
#548D49 is rgb(84, 141, 73) in RGB, hsl(110, 32%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 48%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#548D49rgb(84, 141, 73)hsl(110, 32%, 42%)hsv(110, 48%, 55%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 48%, 45%)oklch(58.7% 0.116 140.5)lab(53.46% -30.03 29.97)lch(53.46% 42.43 135.06)What #548D49 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 #548D49, 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.
#548D49 Channel Values
How #548D49 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 141 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 32% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 48% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.97:1 vs white · 5.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #548D49 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 #548D49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #548D49; 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 #548D49
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 #548D49 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-548d49: #548D49;background-color: #548D49;colors: { 'color-548d49': '#548D49' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.553, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_548d49">#548D49</color>fill="#548D49"More Green Colors
#548D49 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#548D49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #548D49?
#548D49 is a mid-tone green — rgb(84, 141, 73) in RGB and hsl(110, 32%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #548D49?
#548D49 is rgb(84, 141, 73) — red 84, green 141, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #548D49?
#548D49 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 48%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #548D49 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #548D49 scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #548D49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #548D49 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 13.16, which is visibly different.
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