What color is #919D5C?

#919D5C is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Vitality. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #919D5C?

The RGB value is 145, 157, 92: 145 red, 157 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #919D5C?

The complementary color is #685C9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #919D5C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#919D5C color

#919D5C rgb(145, 157, 92)

Shades of green

The hex color #919D5C is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 61.6% green and 36.1% blue (145, 157, 92).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 26% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Vitality (#8F9B5B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#919D5C color codes

HEX	`#919D5C`
RGB	`rgb(145, 157, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 61.6%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 26%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 41%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 41%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.43, -14.88, 32.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.43, 35.78, 114.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.666, 30.907, 14.737)`
Decimal	`9543004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #919D5C, 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 #919D5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#919D5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	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 #919D5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #919d5c; }
.text { color: #919d5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #919d5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 157 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #919d5c, #719d5c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #919D5C?: #919D5C is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Vitality. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #919D5C?: The RGB value is 145, 157, 92: 145 red, 157 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #919D5C?: The complementary color is #685C9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #919D5C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.