What color is #85987C?

#85987C is a grayish green, closest to the named color Backyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85987C?

The RGB value is 133, 152, 124: 133 red, 152 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85987C?

The complementary color is #8F7C98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85987C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85987C color

#85987C rgb(133, 152, 124)

Shades of green

The hex color #85987C is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 59.6% green and 48.6% blue (133, 152, 124).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 12% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Backyard (#879877), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#85987C color codes

HEX	`#85987C`
RGB	`rgb(133, 152, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 59.6%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 12%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 18%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 18%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.69, -12.19, 12.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.69, 17.47, 134.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.539, 28.898, 23.35)`
Decimal	`8755324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85987C, 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 #85987C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#85987C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	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 #85987C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85987c; }
.text { color: #85987c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85987c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 152 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85987c, #7c9881); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #85987C?: #85987C is a grayish green, closest to the named color Backyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85987C?: The RGB value is 133, 152, 124: 133 red, 152 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85987C?: The complementary color is #8F7C98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85987C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.