What color is #8AAA5E?

#8AAA5E is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AAA5E?

The RGB value is 138, 170, 94: 138 red, 170 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AAA5E?

The complementary color is #7E5EAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AAA5E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AAA5E color

#8AAA5E rgb(138, 170, 94)

Shades of green

The hex color #8AAA5E is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 66.7% green and 36.9% blue (138, 170, 94).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 31% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Matcha (#8BA85F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#8AAA5E color codes

HEX	`#8AAA5E`
RGB	`rgb(138, 170, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 66.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 31%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 45%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 45%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.72, -24.05, 35.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.72, 42.91, 124.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.876, 34.961, 15.92)`
Decimal	`9087582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AAA5E, 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 #8AAA5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AAA5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	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 #8AAA5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8aaa5e; }
.text { color: #8aaa5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8aaa5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 170 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8aaa5e, #64aa5e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8AAA5E?: #8AAA5E is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AAA5E?: The RGB value is 138, 170, 94: 138 red, 170 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AAA5E?: The complementary color is #7E5EAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AAA5E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.