What color is #869775?

#869775 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 #869775?

The RGB value is 134, 151, 117: 134 red, 151 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #869775?

The complementary color is #867597, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #869775?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#869775 color

#869775 rgb(134, 151, 117)

Shades of green

The hex color #869775 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 59.2% green and 45.9% blue (134, 151, 117).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 14% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Backyard (#879877), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#869775 color codes

HEX	`#869775`
RGB	`rgb(134, 151, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 59.2%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 14%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 23%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 23%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.33, -12.48, 15.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.33, 20.25, 128.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.109, 28.486, 21.054)`
Decimal	`8820597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #869775, 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 #869775	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#869775 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	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 #869775 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #869775; }
.text { color: #869775; }
.border { border: 2px solid #869775; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 151 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #869775, #759775); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #869775?: #869775 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 #869775?: The RGB value is 134, 151, 117: 134 red, 151 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #869775?: The complementary color is #867597, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #869775?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.