What color is #899069?

#899069 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Paid in Full. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #899069?

The RGB value is 137, 144, 105: 137 red, 144 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #899069?

The complementary color is #706990, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #899069?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#899069 color

#899069 rgb(137, 144, 105)

Shades of green

The hex color #899069 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 56.5% green and 41.2% blue (137, 144, 105).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 16% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Paid in Full (#8C8E65), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#899069 color codes

HEX	`#899069`
RGB	`rgb(137, 144, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 56.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 16%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 27%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 27%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.31, -9.44, 19.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.31, 22.05, 115.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.839, 26.285, 17.232)`
Decimal	`9015401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #899069, 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 #899069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#899069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	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 #899069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #899069; }
.text { color: #899069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #899069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 144 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #899069, #769069); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #899069?: #899069 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Paid in Full. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #899069?: The RGB value is 137, 144, 105: 137 red, 144 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #899069?: The complementary color is #706990, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #899069?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.