What color is #86946F?

#86946F is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Backyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86946F?

The RGB value is 134, 148, 111: 134 red, 148 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86946F?

The complementary color is #7D6F94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86946F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86946F color

#86946F rgb(134, 148, 111)

Shades of green

The hex color #86946F is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 58% green and 43.5% blue (134, 148, 111).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 15% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Backyard (#879877), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#86946F color codes

HEX	`#86946F`
RGB	`rgb(134, 148, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 58%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 15%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 25%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 25%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.34, -11.85, 17.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.34, 21.5, 123.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.29, 27.396, 19.097)`
Decimal	`8819823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86946F, 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 #86946F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#86946F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	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 #86946F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86946f; }
.text { color: #86946f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86946f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 148 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86946f, #73946f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #86946F?: #86946F is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Backyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86946F?: The RGB value is 134, 148, 111: 134 red, 148 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86946F?: The complementary color is #7D6F94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86946F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.