Color swatch image showing #8A9A59 with RGB(138,154,89) values

#8A9A59 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8A9A59 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8A9A59 Color Information

#8A9A59 RGB value is (138, 154, 89). The hex color red value is 138, green is 154, and blue is 89. Its HSL format shows a hue of 75°, saturation of 27 percent, and lightness of 48 percent. The CMYK process values are 10 percent, 0 percent, 42 percent, 40 percent.

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#8A9A59 Color Meaning

Color #8A9A59 conveys balance between growth and restraint. #8A9A59 olive leaning green (#8A9A59) feels stable and practical, suggesting sustainability over excess. Psychologically, color #8A9A59 promotes calm problem solving and emotional moderation. #8A9A59 supports consistent effort. Culturally, #8A9A59 appears in military design, heritage interiors, and functional products. Symbolically, #8A9A59 represents stability, realism, and practical wisdom.

Color Conversion

Convert #8A9A59 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#8A9A59
RGB
rgb(138, 154, 89)
HSL
hsl(75°, 27%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(10%, 0%, 42%, 40%)
HSV
hsv(75°, 42%, 60%)
XYZ
23.8400 29.2357 13.8378
Yxy
29.2357 0.3563 0.4369
Hunter Lab
54.0700 -1.9845 2.8679
CIE-Lab
60.9891 -16.5240 32.1861

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red138 / 255 (54%)
54%
Green154 / 255 (60%)
60%
Blue89 / 255 (35%)
35%

CMYK Values

Cyan10 / 100 (10%)
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow42 / 100 (42%)
42%
Key (Black)40 / 100 (40%)
40%

Color Variations

#8A9A59 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#8A9A59 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #8A9A59 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.07:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8A9A59 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8A9A59;

Text Color

color: #8A9A59;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8A9A59;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8A9A5940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8A9A59;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8A9A59 0%, #525c35 100%);

#8A9A59 Color FAQs

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