What color is #869896?

#869896 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Japanese Bonsai. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #869896?

The RGB value is 134, 152, 150: 134 red, 152 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #869896?

The complementary color is #988688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #869896?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#869896 color

#869896 rgb(134, 152, 150)

Shades of gray

The hex color #869896 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 59.6% green and 58.8% blue (134, 152, 150).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 8% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Japanese Bonsai (#829F96), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#869896 color codes

HEX	`#869896`
RGB	`rgb(134, 152, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 59.6%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 8%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 12%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 1%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.42, -6.79, -1.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.42, 6.88, 189.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.563, 29.726, 33.186)`
Decimal	`8820886`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #869896, 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 #869896	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#869896 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	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 #869896 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #869896; }
.text { color: #869896; }
.border { border: 2px solid #869896; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 152 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #869896, #869198); }

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Questions

What color is #869896?: #869896 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Japanese Bonsai. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #869896?: The RGB value is 134, 152, 150: 134 red, 152 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #869896?: The complementary color is #988688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #869896?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.