What color is #889355?

#889355 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Moss Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #889355?

The RGB value is 136, 147, 85: 136 red, 147 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #889355?

The complementary color is #605593, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #889355?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#889355 color

#889355 rgb(136, 147, 85)

Shades of green

The hex color #889355 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 57.6% green and 33.3% blue (136, 147, 85).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#889355 color codes

HEX	`#889355`
RGB	`rgb(136, 147, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 57.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 42%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 42%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.75, -14.15, 31.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.75, 34.49, 114.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.227, 26.758, 12.586)`
Decimal	`8950613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #889355, 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 #889355	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#889355 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	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 #889355 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #889355; }
.text { color: #889355; }
.border { border: 2px solid #889355; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 147 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #889355, #699355); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #889355?: #889355 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Moss Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #889355?: The RGB value is 136, 147, 85: 136 red, 147 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #889355?: The complementary color is #605593, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #889355?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.