What color is #86977D?

#86977D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Backyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86977D?

The RGB value is 134, 151, 125: 134 red, 151 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86977D?

The complementary color is #8E7D97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86977D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86977D color

#86977D rgb(134, 151, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #86977D is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 59.2% green and 49% blue (134, 151, 125).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 11% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Backyard (#879877), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#86977D color codes

HEX	`#86977D`
RGB	`rgb(134, 151, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 59.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 11%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 17%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 17%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.5, -11.1, 11.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.5, 16.13, 133.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.599, 28.682, 23.638)`
Decimal	`8820605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86977D, 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 #86977D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#86977D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	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 #86977D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86977d; }
.text { color: #86977d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86977d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 151 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86977d, #7d9781); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #86977D?: #86977D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Backyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86977D?: The RGB value is 134, 151, 125: 134 red, 151 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86977D?: The complementary color is #8E7D97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86977D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.