What color is #8AA954?

#8AA954 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Lime It or Leave It. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AA954?

The RGB value is 138, 169, 84: 138 red, 169 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AA954?

The complementary color is #7354A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AA954?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.88:1 and white text 2.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AA954 color

#8AA954 rgb(138, 169, 84)

Shades of green

The hex color #8AA954 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 66.3% green and 32.9% blue (138, 169, 84).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 34% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Lime It or Leave It (#8CA94A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.88:1).

#8AA954 color codes

HEX	`#8AA954`
RGB	`rgb(138, 169, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 66.3%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 34%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 50%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 50%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.29, -24.71, 40.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.29, 47.08, 121.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.269, 34.419, 13.645)`
Decimal	`9087316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AA954, 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 #8AA954	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AA954 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	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 #8AA954 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8aa954; }
.text { color: #8aa954; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8aa954; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 169 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8aa954, #60a954); }

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Questions

What color is #8AA954?: #8AA954 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Lime It or Leave It. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AA954?: The RGB value is 138, 169, 84: 138 red, 169 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AA954?: The complementary color is #7354A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AA954?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.88:1 and white text 2.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.