#8C9B59 Color

#8C9B59 is rgb(140, 155, 89) in RGB and hsl(74, 27%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C9B59
HEX#8C9B59
RGBrgb(140, 155, 89)
HSLhsl(74, 27%, 48%)
HSVhsv(74, 43%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.091 119.4)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 43%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C9B59 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C9B59 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C9B59Complementary#69599BAnalogous#9B8A59Analogous#6B9B59Triadic#598C9BTriadic#9B598C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C9B59, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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