What color is #859862?

#859862 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Moss Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #859862?

The RGB value is 133, 152, 98: 133 red, 152 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #859862?

The complementary color is #756298, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #859862?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#859862 color

#859862 rgb(133, 152, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #859862 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 59.6% green and 38.4% blue (133, 152, 98).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 22% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#859862 color codes

HEX	`#859862`
RGB	`rgb(133, 152, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 59.6%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 22%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 36%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 36%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.18, -16.31, 26.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.18, 30.9, 121.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.106, 28.325, 15.803)`
Decimal	`8755298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #859862, 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 #859862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#859862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	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 #859862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #859862; }
.text { color: #859862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #859862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 152 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #859862, #6a9862); }

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Questions

What color is #859862?: #859862 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Moss Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #859862?: The RGB value is 133, 152, 98: 133 red, 152 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #859862?: The complementary color is #756298, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #859862?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.