Skip to content

#54BB61 Color

#54BB61 is rgb(84, 187, 97) in RGB, hsl(128, 43%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 48%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Emerald (#50C878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#54BB61
HEX#54BB61
RGBrgb(84, 187, 97)
HSLhsl(128, 43%, 53%)
HSVhsv(128, 55%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 0%, 48%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.16 146.1)
LABlab(68.26% -45.57 35.93)
LCHlch(68.26% 58.03 141.75)

What #54BB61 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 #54BB61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Emerald#50C878ΔE 8.1Mantis#74C365ΔE 8.16Green (Pigment)#00A550ΔE 11.49Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 12.59Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 12.74Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 13.74

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#54BB61 Channel Values

How #54BB61 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 187 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 43% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 55% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54BB61 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #54BB61 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #54BB61

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54BB61; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#54BB61
Complementary
#BB54AD
Analogous
#79BB54
Analogous
#54BB95
Triadic
#6154BB
Triadic
#BB6154
Split comp.
#9554BB
Split comp.
#BB5479

Tints & Shades of #54BB61

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.

Tints

#69C375
#83CE8D
#99D6A1
#B2E0B9
#C8E9CD
#E2F3E4

Shades

#43A850
#398E44
#2F7538
#245B2C
#1A421F
#102813

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #54BB61.

How #54BB61 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#54BB61
Protanopia#AFAF62
Protanomaly#93B461
Deuteranopia#A2A265
Deuteranomaly#8AAD64
Tritanopia#67B3B3
Tritanomaly#60B699
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #54BB61 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-54bb61: #54BB61;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #54BB61;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-54bb61': '#54BB61' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.733, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_54bb61">#54BB61</color>
SVG fillfill="#54BB61"

More Green Colors

#54BB61 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#54BB61 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #54BB61?

#54BB61 is a mid-tone green — rgb(84, 187, 97) in RGB and hsl(128, 43%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Emerald (#50C878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.

What is the RGB value of #54BB61?

#54BB61 is rgb(84, 187, 97) — red 84, green 187, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #54BB61?

#54BB61 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 48%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #54BB61 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #54BB61 scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #54BB61 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #54BB61 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 12.59, which is visibly different.

Open #54BB61 in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.