Close to Avocado Green
#838136
#838136 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Avocado Green. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 50.6% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 42% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #838136.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.07:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.16:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.07:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.16:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #838136 as they’d see it.
#838136 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #838136
What color is #838136?
#838136 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Avocado Green. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 50.6% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 42% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #838136 in RGB?
#838136 is rgb(131, 129, 54): 131 red, 129 green, and 54 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #838136 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 59, 49). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #838136?
PANTONE 7491 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #838136?
Its complement #7C75BC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.