What color is #889575?

#889575 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 #889575?

The RGB value is 136, 149, 117: 136 red, 149 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #889575?

The complementary color is #827595, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #889575?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#889575 color

#889575 rgb(136, 149, 117)

Shades of green

The hex color #889575 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 58.4% green and 45.9% blue (136, 149, 117).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 13% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Backyard (#879877), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#889575 color codes

HEX	`#889575`
RGB	`rgb(136, 149, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 58.4%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 13%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 21%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 21%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.9, -10.64, 15.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.9, 18.7, 124.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.111, 28.013, 20.963)`
Decimal	`8951157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #889575, 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 #889575	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#889575 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	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 #889575 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #889575; }
.text { color: #889575; }
.border { border: 2px solid #889575; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 149 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #889575, #789575); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #889575?: #889575 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 #889575?: The RGB value is 136, 149, 117: 136 red, 149 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #889575?: The complementary color is #827595, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #889575?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.