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#889155 Color

#889155 is rgb(136, 145, 85) in RGB, hsl(69, 26%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 41%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#889155
HEX#889155
RGBrgb(136, 145, 85)
HSLhsl(69, 26%, 45%)
HSVhsv(69, 41%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 41%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.083 115.8)
LABlab(58.35% -10.64 30.62)
LCHlch(58.35% 32.41 109.16)

What #889155 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #889155, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#889155 Channel Values

How #889155 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 136 · G 145 · B 858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 69° · S 26% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 69° · S 41% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #889155 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #889155

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #889155; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #889155

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #889155 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#889155
Protanopia#909055
Protanomaly#8D9055
Deuteranopia#8E8E55
Deuteranomaly#8C8F55
Tritanopia#8E8B8B
Tritanomaly#8C8E79
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #889155 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-889155: #889155;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #889155;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-889155': '#889155' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.569, blue: 0.333)
Android XML<color name="color_889155">#889155</color>
SVG fillfill="#889155"

More Green Colors

#889155 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#889155 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #889155?

#889155 is a mid-tone green — rgb(136, 145, 85) in RGB and hsl(69, 26%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.22.

What is the RGB value of #889155?

#889155 is rgb(136, 145, 85) — red 136, green 145, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #889155?

#889155 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 41%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #889155 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #889155 scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #889155 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #889155 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.99, which is visibly different.

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