What color is #8AC178?

#8AC178 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Fresh Cut Grass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AC178?

The RGB value is 138, 193, 120: 138 red, 193 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AC178?

The complementary color is #AF78C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AC178?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AC178 color

#8AC178 rgb(138, 193, 120)

Shades of green

The hex color #8AC178 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 75.7% green and 47.1% blue (138, 193, 120).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 37% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Fresh Cut Grass (#91CB7D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#8AC178 color codes

HEX	`#8AC178`
RGB	`rgb(138, 193, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 75.7%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 37%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 38%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 38%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.82, -31.66, 31.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.82, 44.43, 135.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.94, 44.898, 24.696)`
Decimal	`9093496`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AC178, 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 #8AC178	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AC178 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	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 #8AC178 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ac178; }
.text { color: #8ac178; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ac178; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 193 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ac178, #78c18b); }

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Questions

What color is #8AC178?: #8AC178 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Fresh Cut Grass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AC178?: The RGB value is 138, 193, 120: 138 red, 193 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AC178?: The complementary color is #AF78C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AC178?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.