What color is #869158?

#869158 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 #869158?

The RGB value is 134, 145, 88: 134 red, 145 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #869158?

The complementary color is #635891, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #869158?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#869158 color

#869158 rgb(134, 145, 88)

Shades of green

The hex color #869158 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 56.9% green and 34.5% blue (134, 145, 88).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 24% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#869158 color codes

HEX	`#869158`
RGB	`rgb(134, 145, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 56.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 24%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 39%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 39%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.06, -13.54, 28.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.06, 31.94, 115.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.718, 26.024, 13.11)`
Decimal	`8819032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #869158, 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 #869158	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#869158 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	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 #869158 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #869158; }
.text { color: #869158; }
.border { border: 2px solid #869158; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 145 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #869158, #6a9158); }

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Questions

What color is #869158?: #869158 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 #869158?: The RGB value is 134, 145, 88: 134 red, 145 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #869158?: The complementary color is #635891, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #869158?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.