What color is #809461?

#809461 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bullfrog. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #809461?

The RGB value is 128, 148, 97: 128 red, 148 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #809461?

The complementary color is #756194, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #809461?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#809461 color

#809461 rgb(128, 148, 97)

Shades of green

The hex color #809461 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 58% green and 38% blue (128, 148, 97).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 21% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Bullfrog (#8A966A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#809461 color codes

HEX	`#809461`
RGB	`rgb(128, 148, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 58%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 21%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 34%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 34%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.63, -16.33, 24.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.63, 29.6, 123.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.649, 26.632, 15.307)`
Decimal	`8426593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #809461, 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 #809461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#809461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	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 #809461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #809461; }
.text { color: #809461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #809461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 148 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #809461, #669461); }

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Questions

What color is #809461?: #809461 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bullfrog. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #809461?: The RGB value is 128, 148, 97: 128 red, 148 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #809461?: The complementary color is #756194, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #809461?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.