What color is #8EBAA6?

#8EBAA6 is a light, grayish spring green known as Lichen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Lichen?

The RGB value is 142, 186, 166: 142 red, 186 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Lichen?

The complementary color is #BA8EA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EBAA6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Lichen color: hex code #8EBAA6

#8EBAA6 rgb(142, 186, 166)

Shades of green

Lichen has the hex code #8EBAA6. It is a light, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 72.9% green and 65.1% blue (142, 186, 166).

Its hue angle is 153°, with 24% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 27% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

Lichen (#8EBAA6) color codes

HEX	`#8EBAA6`
RGB	`rgb(142, 186, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 72.9%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(153, 24%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(153, 24%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 11%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.97, -18.8, 5.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.97, 19.55, 164.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.595, 43.62, 42.613)`
Decimal	`9353894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Lichen, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8EBAA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EBAA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8EBAA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ebaa6; }
.text { color: #8ebaa6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ebaa6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 186 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ebaa6, #8eb8ba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

See #8EBAA6 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8EBAA6?: #8EBAA6 is a light, grayish spring green known as Lichen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Lichen?: The RGB value is 142, 186, 166: 142 red, 186 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Lichen?: The complementary color is #BA8EA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EBAA6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.