What color is #8B9B24?

#8B9B24 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Densetsu Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B9B24?

The RGB value is 139, 155, 36: 139 red, 155 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B9B24?

The complementary color is #34249B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B9B24?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B9B24 color

#8B9B24 rgb(139, 155, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #8B9B24 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 60.8% green and 14.1% blue (139, 155, 36).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 62% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 77% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Densetsu Green (#889911), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#8B9B24 color codes

HEX	`#8B9B24`
RGB	`rgb(139, 155, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 60.8%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 62%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 77%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 77%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.83, -21.02, 56.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.83, 59.83, 110.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.688, 29.059, 6.083)`
Decimal	`9149220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B9B24, 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 #8B9B24	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B9B24 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	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 #8B9B24 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b9b24; }
.text { color: #8b9b24; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b9b24; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 155 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b9b24, #509b24); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Drab.

Questions

What color is #8B9B24?: #8B9B24 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Densetsu Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B9B24?: The RGB value is 139, 155, 36: 139 red, 155 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B9B24?: The complementary color is #34249B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B9B24?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.