What color is #8ABC9E?

#8ABC9E is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Neptune Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8ABC9E?

The RGB value is 138, 188, 158: 138 red, 188 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8ABC9E?

The complementary color is #BC8AA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8ABC9E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8ABC9E color

#8ABC9E rgb(138, 188, 158)

Shades of green

The hex color #8ABC9E is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 73.7% green and 62% blue (138, 188, 158).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 27% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Neptune Green (#7FBB9E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.77:1).

#8ABC9E color codes

HEX	`#8ABC9E`
RGB	`rgb(138, 188, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 73.7%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 27%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 27%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 16%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.12, -22.7, 9.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.12, 24.77, 156.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.634, 43.837, 38.978)`
Decimal	`9092254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8ABC9E, 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 #8ABC9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8ABC9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.77:1	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 #8ABC9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8abc9e; }
.text { color: #8abc9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8abc9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 188 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8abc9e, #8abcb7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8ABC9E?: #8ABC9E is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Neptune Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8ABC9E?: The RGB value is 138, 188, 158: 138 red, 188 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8ABC9E?: The complementary color is #BC8AA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8ABC9E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.