What color is #899357?

#899357 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Moss Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #899357?

The RGB value is 137, 147, 87: 137 red, 147 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #899357?

The complementary color is #615793, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #899357?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#899357 color

#899357 rgb(137, 147, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #899357 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 57.6% green and 34.1% blue (137, 147, 87).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 26% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#899357 color codes

HEX	`#899357`
RGB	`rgb(137, 147, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 57.6%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 26%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 41%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 41%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.86, -13.49, 30.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.86, 33.38, 113.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.471, 26.874, 13.018)`
Decimal	`9016151`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #899357, 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 #899357	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#899357 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	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 #899357 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #899357; }
.text { color: #899357; }
.border { border: 2px solid #899357; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 147 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #899357, #6b9357); }

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Questions

What color is #899357?: #899357 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Moss Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #899357?: The RGB value is 137, 147, 87: 137 red, 147 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #899357?: The complementary color is #615793, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #899357?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.