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#889F3C Color

#889F3C is rgb(136, 159, 60) in RGB, hsl(74, 45%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 62%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#889F3C
HEX#889F3C
RGBrgb(136, 159, 60)
HSLhsl(74, 45%, 43%)
HSVhsv(74, 62%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 62%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.128 121.1)
LABlab(62.17% -19.26 47.17)
LCHlch(62.17% 50.95 112.21)

What #889F3C 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 #889F3C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olive Drab#6B8E23ΔE 9.24Middle Green Yellow#ACBF60ΔE 12.49Khaki Green#728639ΔE 13.15Maximum Green#5E8C31ΔE 13.49Olive Green#B5B35CΔE 14.91Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 15.93

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

#889F3C Channel Values

How #889F3C 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 159 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 45% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 62% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #889F3C 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #889F3C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #889F3C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #889F3C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#889F3C
Complementary
#533C9F
Analogous
#9F853C
Analogous
#579F3C
Triadic
#3C889F
Triadic
#9F3C88
Split comp.
#3C579F
Split comp.
#853C9F

Tints & Shades of #889F3C

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

#A0BA4A
#B0C567
#BFD185
#CDDB9F
#DCE6BC
#ECF1DA

Shades

#758934
#65762D
#526024
#424E1D
#2F3715
#20250E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #889F3C.

How #889F3C 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#889F3C
Protanopia#9B9B3C
Protanomaly#949D3C
Deuteranopia#98983E
Deuteranomaly#929B3D
Tritanopia#919797
Tritanomaly#8E9A7C
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #889F3C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-889f3c: #889F3C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #889F3C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-889f3c': '#889F3C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.624, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_889f3c">#889F3C</color>
SVG fillfill="#889F3C"

More Green Colors

#889F3C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#889F3C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #889F3C?

#889F3C is a mid-tone green — rgb(136, 159, 60) in RGB and hsl(74, 45%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.24.

What is the RGB value of #889F3C?

#889F3C is rgb(136, 159, 60) — red 136, green 159, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #889F3C?

#889F3C converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 62%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #889F3C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #889F3C scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #889F3C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #889F3C 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 9.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.