What color is #86916C?

#86916C 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 #86916C?

The RGB value is 134, 145, 108: 134 red, 145 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86916C?

The complementary color is #776C91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86916C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86916C color

#86916C rgb(134, 145, 108)

Shades of green

The hex color #86916C is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 56.9% green and 42.4% blue (134, 145, 108).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 15% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Bullfrog (#8A966A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#86916C color codes

HEX	`#86916C`
RGB	`rgb(134, 145, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 56.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 15%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 26%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 26%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.42, -10.71, 18.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.42, 21.26, 120.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.663, 26.402, 18.087)`
Decimal	`8819052`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86916C, 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 #86916C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#86916C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	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 #86916C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86916c; }
.text { color: #86916c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86916c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 145 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86916c, #74916c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #86916C?: #86916C 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 #86916C?: The RGB value is 134, 145, 108: 134 red, 145 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86916C?: The complementary color is #776C91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86916C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.