What color is #88996C?

#88996C 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 #88996C?

The RGB value is 136, 153, 108: 136 red, 153 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88996C?

The complementary color is #7D6C99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88996C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88996C color

#88996C rgb(136, 153, 108)

Shades of green

The hex color #88996C is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 60% green and 42.4% blue (136, 153, 108).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 18% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bullfrog (#8A966A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#88996C color codes

HEX	`#88996C`
RGB	`rgb(136, 153, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 60%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 18%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 29%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 29%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.87, -14.21, 21.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.87, 25.95, 123.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.251, 29.099, 18.524)`
Decimal	`8952172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88996C, 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 #88996C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#88996C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	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 #88996C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88996c; }
.text { color: #88996c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88996c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 153 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88996c, #71996c); }

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Questions

What color is #88996C?: #88996C 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 #88996C?: The RGB value is 136, 153, 108: 136 red, 153 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88996C?: The complementary color is #7D6C99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88996C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.