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#549424 Color

#549424 is rgb(84, 148, 36) in RGB, hsl(94, 61%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 76%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), visibly different at ΔE 10.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#549424
HEX#549424
RGBrgb(84, 148, 36)
HSLhsl(94, 61%, 36%)
HSVhsv(94, 76%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 0%, 76%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(60.1% 0.157 135)
LABlab(55.39% -35.71 48.62)
LCHlch(55.39% 60.33 126.30)

What #549424 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 #549424, 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.

#549424 Channel Values

How #549424 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 148 · B 368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 94° · S 61% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 94° · S 76% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.72:1 vs white · 5.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #549424 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 text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #549424

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #549424; 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 #549424

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 #549424 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#549424
Protanopia#8C8C25
Protanomaly#798F25
Deuteranopia#83832A
Deuteranomaly#738A28
Tritanopia#638C8C
Tritanomaly#5D8F71
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #549424 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-549424: #549424;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #549424;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-549424': '#549424' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.580, blue: 0.141)
Android XML<color name="color_549424">#549424</color>
SVG fillfill="#549424"

More Green Colors

#549424 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#549424 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #549424?

#549424 is a dark green — rgb(84, 148, 36) in RGB and hsl(94, 61%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.47.

What is the RGB value of #549424?

#549424 is rgb(84, 148, 36) — red 84, green 148, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #549424?

#549424 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 76%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #549424 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #549424 scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #549424 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #549424 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 11.18, which is visibly different.

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