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#54CF8F Color

#54CF8F is rgb(84, 207, 143) in RGB, hsl(149, 56%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 31%, 19%) 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 8.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#54CF8F
HEX#54CF8F
RGBrgb(84, 207, 143)
HSLhsl(149, 56%, 57%)
HSVhsv(149, 59%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 31%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.144 157.5)
LABlab(75.06% -46.94 21.25)
LCHlch(75.06% 51.53 155.64)

What #54CF8F 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 #54CF8F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Emerald#50C878ΔE 8.9Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 10.19Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 10.26Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 10.68Spearmint#4FE7B0ΔE 11.1Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 12.74

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

#54CF8F Channel Values

How #54CF8F 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 207 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 56% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 59% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54CF8F 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 text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #54CF8F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #54CF8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54CF8F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#54CF8F
Complementary
#CF5493
Analogous
#56CF54
Analogous
#54CFCD
Triadic
#8F54CF
Triadic
#CF8F54
Split comp.
#CD54CF
Split comp.
#CF5456

Tints & Shades of #54CF8F

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

#6CD59F
#84DCAE
#9CE3BE
#AFE9CB
#C7EFDB
#DFF6EA

Shades

#37C37B
#2FA769
#268755
#1E6B44
#154C30
#0D301E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #54CF8F.

How #54CF8F 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#54CF8F
Protanopia#C1C190
Protanomaly#A1C78F
Deuteranopia#B2B292
Deuteranomaly#96BE91
Tritanopia#66C8C8
Tritanomaly#5FCBB4
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #54CF8F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-54cf8f: #54CF8F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #54CF8F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-54cf8f': '#54CF8F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.812, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_54cf8f">#54CF8F</color>
SVG fillfill="#54CF8F"

More Green Colors

#54CF8F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#54CF8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #54CF8F?

#54CF8F is a mid-tone green — rgb(84, 207, 143) in RGB and hsl(149, 56%, 57%) 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 8.9.

What is the RGB value of #54CF8F?

#54CF8F is rgb(84, 207, 143) — red 84, green 207, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #54CF8F?

#54CF8F converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 31%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #54CF8F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #54CF8F scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #54CF8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #54CF8F 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 10.19, which is visibly different.

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