What color is #88976D?

#88976D is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bullfrog. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88976D?

The RGB value is 136, 151, 109: 136 red, 151 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88976D?

The complementary color is #7C6D97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88976D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88976D color

#88976D rgb(136, 151, 109)

Shades of green

The hex color #88976D is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 59.2% green and 42.7% blue (136, 151, 109).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 17% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Bullfrog (#8A966A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#88976D color codes

HEX	`#88976D`
RGB	`rgb(136, 151, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 59.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 17%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 28%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 28%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.31, -12.99, 20.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.31, 24.19, 122.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.98, 28.472, 18.697)`
Decimal	`8951661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88976D, 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 #88976D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#88976D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	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 #88976D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88976d; }
.text { color: #88976d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88976d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 151 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88976d, #73976d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #88976D?: #88976D is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bullfrog. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88976D?: The RGB value is 136, 151, 109: 136 red, 151 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88976D?: The complementary color is #7C6D97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88976D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.