What color is #008855?

#008855 is a dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Center Field. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #008855?

The RGB value is 0, 136, 85: 0 red, 136 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #008855?

The complementary color is #880033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #008855?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#008855 color

#008855 rgb(0, 136, 85)

Shades of green

The hex color #008855 is a dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 53.3% green and 33.3% blue (0, 136, 85).

Its hue angle is 158°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Center Field (#008B56), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#008855 color codes

HEX	`#008855`
RGB	`rgb(0, 136, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 53.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(158, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(158, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 38%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.81, -44.2, 18.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.81, 48.01, 157.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.443, 18.263, 11.567)`
Decimal	`34901`
Short hex	`#085`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #008855, 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 #008855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#008855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	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 #008855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #008855; }
.text { color: #008855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #008855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 136 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #008855, #007788); }

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Questions

What color is #008855?: #008855 is a dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Center Field. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #008855?: The RGB value is 0, 136, 85: 0 red, 136 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #008855?: The complementary color is #880033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #008855?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.