What color is #88967C?

#88967C is a grayish green, closest to the named color Backyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88967C?

The RGB value is 136, 150, 124: 136 red, 150 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88967C?

The complementary color is #8A7C96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88967C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88967C color

#88967C rgb(136, 150, 124)

Shades of green

The hex color #88967C is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 58.8% green and 48.6% blue (136, 150, 124).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 11% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Backyard (#879877), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#88967C color codes

HEX	`#88967C`
RGB	`rgb(136, 150, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 58.8%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 11%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 17%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 17%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.34, -9.99, 12.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.34, 15.65, 129.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.697, 28.502, 23.265)`
Decimal	`8951420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88967C, 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 #88967C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#88967C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	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 #88967C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88967c; }
.text { color: #88967c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88967c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 150 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88967c, #7c967d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #88967C?: #88967C is a grayish green, closest to the named color Backyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88967C?: The RGB value is 136, 150, 124: 136 red, 150 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88967C?: The complementary color is #8A7C96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88967C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.