What color is #8B9455?

#8B9455 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Totally Broccoli. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B9455?

The RGB value is 139, 148, 85: 139 red, 148 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B9455?

The complementary color is #5E5594, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B9455?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B9455 color

#8B9455 rgb(139, 148, 85)

Shades of green

The hex color #8B9455 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 58% green and 33.3% blue (139, 148, 85).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 27% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Totally Broccoli (#909853), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#8B9455 color codes

HEX	`#8B9455`
RGB	`rgb(139, 148, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 58%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 27%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 43%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 43%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.27, -13.43, 32.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.27, 34.86, 112.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.877, 27.325, 12.662)`
Decimal	`9147477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B9455, 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 #8B9455	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B9455 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	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 #8B9455 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b9455; }
.text { color: #8b9455; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b9455; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 148 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b9455, #6b9455); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #8B9455?: #8B9455 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Totally Broccoli. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B9455?: The RGB value is 139, 148, 85: 139 red, 148 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B9455?: The complementary color is #5E5594, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B9455?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.