What color is #889470?

#889470 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 #889470?

The RGB value is 136, 148, 112: 136 red, 148 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #889470?

The complementary color is #7C7094, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #889470?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#889470 color

#889470 rgb(136, 148, 112)

Shades of green

The hex color #889470 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 58% green and 43.9% blue (136, 148, 112).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 14% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 42% 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 6.52:1).

#889470 color codes

HEX	`#889470`
RGB	`rgb(136, 148, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 58%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 14%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 24%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 24%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.51, -10.91, 17.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.51, 20.75, 121.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.668, 27.584, 19.403)`
Decimal	`8950896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #889470, 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 #889470	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#889470 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	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 #889470 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #889470; }
.text { color: #889470; }
.border { border: 2px solid #889470; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 148 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #889470, #769470); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #889470?: #889470 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 #889470?: The RGB value is 136, 148, 112: 136 red, 148 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #889470?: The complementary color is #7C7094, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #889470?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.