What color is #8AB068?

#8AB068 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Broccoli. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AB068?

The RGB value is 138, 176, 104: 138 red, 176 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AB068?

The complementary color is #8E68B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AB068?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.49:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AB068 color

#8AB068 rgb(138, 176, 104)

Shades of green

The hex color #8AB068 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 69% green and 40.8% blue (138, 176, 104).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 31% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli (#87B364), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#8AB068 color codes

HEX	`#8AB068`
RGB	`rgb(138, 176, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 69%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 31%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 41%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 41%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.62, -25.73, 32.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.62, 41.65, 128.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.505, 37.453, 18.821)`
Decimal	`9089128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AB068, 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 #8AB068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AB068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	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 #8AB068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ab068; }
.text { color: #8ab068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ab068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 176 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ab068, #68b06a); }

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Questions

What color is #8AB068?: #8AB068 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Broccoli. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AB068?: The RGB value is 138, 176, 104: 138 red, 176 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AB068?: The complementary color is #8E68B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AB068?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.49:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.