What color is #8AAD3A?

#8AAD3A is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color German Hop. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AAD3A?

The RGB value is 138, 173, 58: 138 red, 173 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AAD3A?

The complementary color is #5D3AAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AAD3A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AAD3A color

#8AAD3A rgb(138, 173, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #8AAD3A is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 67.8% green and 22.7% blue (138, 173, 58).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 50% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is German Hop (#89AC27), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#8AAD3A color codes

HEX	`#8AAD3A`
RGB	`rgb(138, 173, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 67.8%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 50%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 66%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 66%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.21, -28.99, 53.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.21, 60.46, 118.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.189, 35.596, 9.493)`
Decimal	`9088314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AAD3A, 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 #8AAD3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AAD3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	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 #8AAD3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8aad3a; }
.text { color: #8aad3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8aad3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 173 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8aad3a, #51ad3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #8AAD3A?: #8AAD3A is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color German Hop. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AAD3A?: The RGB value is 138, 173, 58: 138 red, 173 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AAD3A?: The complementary color is #5D3AAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AAD3A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.