What color is #808868?

#808868 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Green Relict. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #808868?

The RGB value is 128, 136, 104: 128 red, 136 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #808868?

The complementary color is #706888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #808868?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#808868 color

#808868 rgb(128, 136, 104)

Shades of green

The hex color #808868 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 53.3% green and 40.8% blue (128, 136, 104).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Green Relict (#7B8762), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#808868 color codes

HEX	`#808868`
RGB	`rgb(128, 136, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 53.3%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 24%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.27, -8.81, 16.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.27, 18.48, 118.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.205, 23.197, 16.507)`
Decimal	`8423528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #808868, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #808868	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#808868 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #808868 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #808868; }
.text { color: #808868; }
.border { border: 2px solid #808868; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 136 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #808868, #708868); }

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Questions

What color is #808868?: #808868 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Green Relict. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #808868?: The RGB value is 128, 136, 104: 128 red, 136 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #808868?: The complementary color is #706888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #808868?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.