What color is #8A917A?

#8A917A is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A917A?

The RGB value is 138, 145, 122: 138 red, 145 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A917A?

The complementary color is #817A91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A917A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A917A color

#8A917A rgb(138, 145, 122)

Shades of green

The hex color #8A917A is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 56.9% green and 47.8% blue (138, 145, 122).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 9% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Tip (#8A9480), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#8A917A color codes

HEX	`#8A917A`
RGB	`rgb(138, 145, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 56.9%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 9%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 16%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 16%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.03, -6.85, 11.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.03, 13.27, 121.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.119, 27.059, 22.361)`
Decimal	`9081210`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A917A, 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 #8A917A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8A917A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	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 #8A917A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a917a; }
.text { color: #8a917a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a917a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 145 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a917a, #7f917a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #8A917A?: #8A917A is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A917A?: The RGB value is 138, 145, 122: 138 red, 145 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A917A?: The complementary color is #817A91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A917A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.