What color is #8AAE65?

#8AAE65 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AAE65?

The RGB value is 138, 174, 101: 138 red, 174 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AAE65?

The complementary color is #8965AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AAE65?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AAE65 color

#8AAE65 rgb(138, 174, 101)

Shades of green

The hex color #8AAE65 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 68.2% green and 39.6% blue (138, 174, 101).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 31% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli (#87B364), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#8AAE65 color codes

HEX	`#8AAE65`
RGB	`rgb(138, 174, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 68.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 31%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 42%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 42%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.99, -25.14, 33.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.99, 41.9, 126.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.966, 36.614, 17.903)`
Decimal	`9088613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AAE65, 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 #8AAE65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AAE65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	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 #8AAE65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8aae65; }
.text { color: #8aae65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8aae65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 174 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8aae65, #65ae65); }

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Questions

What color is #8AAE65?: #8AAE65 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AAE65?: The RGB value is 138, 174, 101: 138 red, 174 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AAE65?: The complementary color is #8965AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AAE65?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.