What color is #889474?

#889474 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 #889474?

The RGB value is 136, 148, 116: 136 red, 148 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #889474?

The complementary color is #807494, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #889474?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#889474 color

#889474 rgb(136, 148, 116)

Shades of green

The hex color #889474 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 58% green and 45.5% blue (136, 148, 116).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 13% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Backyard (#879877), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#889474 color codes

HEX	`#889474`
RGB	`rgb(136, 148, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 58%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 13%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 22%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 22%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.59, -10.27, 15.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.59, 18.6, 123.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.895, 27.675, 20.603)`
Decimal	`8950900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #889474, 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 #889474	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#889474 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	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 #889474 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #889474; }
.text { color: #889474; }
.border { border: 2px solid #889474; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 148 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #889474, #789474); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #889474?: #889474 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 #889474?: The RGB value is 136, 148, 116: 136 red, 148 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #889474?: The complementary color is #807494, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #889474?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.