What color is #8AB083?

#8AB083 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Haven. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AB083?

The RGB value is 138, 176, 131: 138 red, 176 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AB083?

The complementary color is #A983B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AB083?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AB083 color

#8AB083 rgb(138, 176, 131)

Shades of green

The hex color #8AB083 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 69% green and 51.4% blue (138, 176, 131).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 22% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Haven (#84A97C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#8AB083 color codes

HEX	`#8AB083`
RGB	`rgb(138, 176, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 69%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 22%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 26%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 26%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.09, -21.63, 18.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.09, 28.77, 138.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.102, 38.092, 27.235)`
Decimal	`9089155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AB083, 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 #8AB083	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AB083 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	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 #8AB083 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ab083; }
.text { color: #8ab083; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ab083; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 176 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ab083, #83b092); }

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Questions

What color is #8AB083?: #8AB083 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Haven. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AB083?: The RGB value is 138, 176, 131: 138 red, 176 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AB083?: The complementary color is #A983B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AB083?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.