What color is #889859?

#889859 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Moss Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #889859?

The RGB value is 136, 152, 89: 136 red, 152 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #889859?

The complementary color is #695998, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #889859?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#889859 color

#889859 rgb(136, 152, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #889859 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 59.6% green and 34.9% blue (136, 152, 89).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#889859 color codes

HEX	`#889859`
RGB	`rgb(136, 152, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 59.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 41%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 41%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.26, -16.29, 31.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.26, 35.23, 117.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.185, 28.412, 13.712)`
Decimal	`8951897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #889859, 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 #889859	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#889859 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	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 #889859 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #889859; }
.text { color: #889859; }
.border { border: 2px solid #889859; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 152 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #889859, #689859); }

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Questions

What color is #889859?: #889859 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Moss Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #889859?: The RGB value is 136, 152, 89: 136 red, 152 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #889859?: The complementary color is #695998, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #889859?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.