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#899315 Color

#899315 is rgb(137, 147, 21) in RGB, hsl(65, 75%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 86%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#899315
HEX#899315
RGBrgb(137, 147, 21)
HSLhsl(65, 75%, 33%)
HSVhsv(65, 86%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 86%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.137 114.6)
LABlab(58.53% -14.58 57.35)
LCHlch(58.53% 59.17 104.27)

What #899315 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 #899315, 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.

#899315 Channel Values

How #899315 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 147 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 65° · S 75% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 65° · S 86% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #899315 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 text6.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #899315

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #899315; 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 #899315

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 #899315 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#899315
Protanopia#919115
Protanomaly#8E9215
Deuteranopia#909017
Deuteranomaly#8D9116
Tritanopia#928A8A
Tritanomaly#8E8E6E
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #899315 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-899315: #899315;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #899315;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-899315': '#899315' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.576, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_899315">#899315</color>
SVG fillfill="#899315"

More Green Colors

#899315 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#899315 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #899315?

#899315 is a dark green — rgb(137, 147, 21) in RGB and hsl(65, 75%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.3.

What is the RGB value of #899315?

#899315 is rgb(137, 147, 21) — red 137, green 147, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #899315?

#899315 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 86%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #899315 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #899315 scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #899315 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #899315 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 8.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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