#8B9B59 Color

#8B9B59 is rgb(139, 155, 89) in RGB and hsl(75, 27%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8B9B59
HEX#8B9B59
RGBrgb(139, 155, 89)
HSLhsl(75, 27%, 48%)
HSVhsv(75, 43%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.092 120.1)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 43%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B9B59 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.93:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B9B59 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B9B59Complementary#6A599BAnalogous#9B8B59Analogous#6A9B59Triadic#598B9BTriadic#9B598B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B9B59, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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