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#899159 Color

#899159 is rgb(137, 145, 89) in RGB, hsl(69, 24%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 39%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#899159
HEX#899159
RGBrgb(137, 145, 89)
HSLhsl(69, 24%, 46%)
HSVhsv(69, 39%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 39%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.078 115.3)
LABlab(58.48% -9.87 28.68)
LCHlch(58.48% 30.33 108.98)

What #899159 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 #899159, 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.

#899159 Channel Values

How #899159 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 137 · G 145 · B 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 69° · S 24% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 69° · S 39% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #899159 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 text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #899159

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #899159; 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 #899159

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.

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How #899159 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#899159
Protanopia#909059
Protanomaly#8D9059
Deuteranopia#8E8E59
Deuteranomaly#8C8F59
Tritanopia#8F8B8B
Tritanomaly#8C8E7A
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #899159 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-899159: #899159;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #899159;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-899159': '#899159' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.569, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_899159">#899159</color>
SVG fillfill="#899159"

More Green Colors

#899159 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#899159 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #899159?

#899159 is a mid-tone green — rgb(137, 145, 89) in RGB and hsl(69, 24%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.

What is the RGB value of #899159?

#899159 is rgb(137, 145, 89) — red 137, green 145, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #899159?

#899159 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 39%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #899159 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #899159 scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #899159 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #899159 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 17.47, which is visibly different.

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