What color is #8C927A?

#8C927A is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Swamp Sessions. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C927A?

The RGB value is 140, 146, 122: 140 red, 146 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C927A?

The complementary color is #807A92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C927A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C927A color

#8C927A rgb(140, 146, 122)

Shades of green

The hex color #8C927A is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 57.3% green and 47.8% blue (140, 146, 122).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 10% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Sessions (#93977F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#8C927A color codes

HEX	`#8C927A`
RGB	`rgb(140, 146, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 57.3%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 10%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 16%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 16%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.47, -6.63, 12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.47, 13.71, 118.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.607, 27.538, 22.428)`
Decimal	`9212538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C927A, 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 #8C927A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C927A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	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 #8C927A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c927a; }
.text { color: #8c927a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c927a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 146 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c927a, #80927a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #8C927A?: #8C927A is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Swamp Sessions. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C927A?: The RGB value is 140, 146, 122: 140 red, 146 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C927A?: The complementary color is #807A92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C927A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.