#549C2B Color
#549C2B is rgb(84, 156, 43) in RGB, hsl(98, 57%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 72%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#549C2Brgb(84, 156, 43)hsl(98, 57%, 39%)hsv(98, 72%, 61%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 72%, 39%)oklch(62.3% 0.163 136.5)lab(57.99% -38.48 48.62)lch(57.99% 62.00 128.36)What #549C2B 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 #549C2B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#549C2B Channel Values
How #549C2B 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 156 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 57% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 72% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.41:1 vs white · 6.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #549C2B 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 #549C2B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #549C2B; 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 #549C2B
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 #549C2B 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.
#549C2B#93932C#7E972C#898931#78912F#649393#5E9777#8B8B8BUsing #549C2B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-549c2b: #549C2B;background-color: #549C2B;colors: { 'color-549c2b': '#549C2B' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.612, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_549c2b">#549C2B</color>fill="#549C2B"More Green Colors
#549C2B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#549C2B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #549C2B?
#549C2B is a dark green — rgb(84, 156, 43) in RGB and hsl(98, 57%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.79.
What is the RGB value of #549C2B?
#549C2B is rgb(84, 156, 43) — red 84, green 156, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #549C2B?
#549C2B converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 72%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #549C2B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #549C2B scores 3.41:1 against white and 6.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #549C2B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #549C2B 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 11.29, which is visibly different.
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