What color is #869997?

#869997 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 #869997?

The RGB value is 134, 153, 151: 134 red, 153 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #869997?

The complementary color is #998688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #869997?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and white text 2.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#869997 color

#869997 rgb(134, 153, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #869997 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 60% green and 59.2% blue (134, 153, 151).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 9% 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 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.02:1).

#869997 color codes

HEX	`#869997`
RGB	`rgb(134, 153, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 60%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 9%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 12%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 1%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.73, -7.13, -1.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.73, 7.24, 189.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.807, 30.085, 33.667)`
Decimal	`8821143`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #869997, 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 #869997	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#869997 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	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 #869997 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #869997; }
.text { color: #869997; }
.border { border: 2px solid #869997; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 153 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #869997, #869299); }

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Questions

What color is #869997?: #869997 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 #869997?: The RGB value is 134, 153, 151: 134 red, 153 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #869997?: The complementary color is #998688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #869997?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and white text 2.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.