What color is #8ABA8E?

#8ABA8E is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Dark Sea Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8ABA8E?

The RGB value is 138, 186, 142: 138 red, 186 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8ABA8E?

The complementary color is #BA8AB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8ABA8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8ABA8E color

#8ABA8E rgb(138, 186, 142)

Shades of green

The hex color #8ABA8E is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 72.9% green and 55.7% blue (138, 186, 142).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 26% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#8ABA8E color codes

HEX	`#8ABA8E`
RGB	`rgb(138, 186, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 72.9%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 26%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 26%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 24%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.2, -24.7, 17.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.2, 30.16, 145)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.921, 42.473, 32.049)`
Decimal	`9091726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8ABA8E, 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 #8ABA8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8ABA8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	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 #8ABA8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8aba8e; }
.text { color: #8aba8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8aba8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 186 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8aba8e, #8abaa6); }

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Questions

What color is #8ABA8E?: #8ABA8E is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Dark Sea Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8ABA8E?: The RGB value is 138, 186, 142: 138 red, 186 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8ABA8E?: The complementary color is #BA8AB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8ABA8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.