What color is #859994?

#859994 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Japanese Bonsai. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #859994?

The RGB value is 133, 153, 148: 133 red, 153 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #859994?

The complementary color is #99858A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #859994?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#859994 color

#859994 rgb(133, 153, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #859994 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 60% green and 58% blue (133, 153, 148).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 9% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Japanese Bonsai (#829F96), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#859994 color codes

HEX	`#859994`
RGB	`rgb(133, 153, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 60%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 9%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 13%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 3%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.57, -8.1, 0.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.57, 8.11, 178.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.408, 29.907, 32.392)`
Decimal	`8755604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #859994, 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 #859994	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#859994 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	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 #859994 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #859994; }
.text { color: #859994; }
.border { border: 2px solid #859994; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 153 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #859994, #859499); }

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Questions

What color is #859994?: #859994 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Japanese Bonsai. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #859994?: The RGB value is 133, 153, 148: 133 red, 153 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #859994?: The complementary color is #99858A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #859994?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.