What color is #89997D?

#89997D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Backyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #89997D?

The RGB value is 137, 153, 125: 137 red, 153 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #89997D?

The complementary color is #8D7D99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #89997D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#89997D color

#89997D rgb(137, 153, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #89997D is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 60% green and 49% blue (137, 153, 125).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 12% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Backyard (#879877), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#89997D color codes

HEX	`#89997D`
RGB	`rgb(137, 153, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 60%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 12%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 18%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 18%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.29, -11.06, 12.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.29, 16.94, 130.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.409, 29.581, 23.769)`
Decimal	`9017725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #89997D, 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 #89997D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#89997D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	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 #89997D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #89997d; }
.text { color: #89997d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89997d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 153 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #89997d, #7d997f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #89997D?: #89997D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Backyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #89997D?: The RGB value is 137, 153, 125: 137 red, 153 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #89997D?: The complementary color is #8D7D99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #89997D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.