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#54966B Color

#54966B is rgb(84, 150, 107) in RGB, hsl(141, 28%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 29%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#54966B
HEX#54966B
RGBrgb(84, 150, 107)
HSLhsl(141, 28%, 46%)
HSVhsv(141, 44%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 29%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.095 154.1)
LABlab(56.81% -29.59 15.92)
LCHlch(56.81% 33.60 151.72)

What #54966B 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 #54966B, 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.

#54966B Channel Values

How #54966B 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 150 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 141° · S 28% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 141° · S 44% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.53:1 vs white · 5.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54966B 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 text3.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #54966B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54966B; 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 #54966B

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #54966B.

How #54966B 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#54966B
Protanopia#8D8D6B
Protanomaly#7A916B
Deuteranopia#85856D
Deuteranomaly#748C6C
Tritanopia#5D9191
Tritanomaly#599384
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #54966B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-54966b: #54966B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #54966B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-54966b': '#54966B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.588, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_54966b">#54966B</color>
SVG fillfill="#54966B"

More Green Colors

#54966B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#54966B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #54966B?

#54966B is a mid-tone green — rgb(84, 150, 107) in RGB and hsl(141, 28%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #54966B?

#54966B is rgb(84, 150, 107) — red 84, green 150, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #54966B?

#54966B converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 29%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #54966B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #54966B scores 3.53:1 against white and 5.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #54966B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #54966B 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 10.49, which is visibly different.

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