What color is #8AC474?

#8AC474 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AC474?

The RGB value is 138, 196, 116: 138 red, 196 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AC474?

The complementary color is #AE74C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AC474?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AC474 color

#8AC474 rgb(138, 196, 116)

Shades of green

The hex color #8AC474 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 76.9% green and 45.5% blue (138, 196, 116).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 40% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Pistachio (#93C572), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#8AC474 color codes

HEX	`#8AC474`
RGB	`rgb(138, 196, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 76.9%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 40%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 41%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 41%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.64, -33.63, 34.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.64, 48.03, 134.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.373, 46.143, 23.668)`
Decimal	`9094260`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AC474, 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 #8AC474	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AC474 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	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 #8AC474 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ac474; }
.text { color: #8ac474; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ac474; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 196 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ac474, #74c486); }

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Questions

What color is #8AC474?: #8AC474 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AC474?: The RGB value is 138, 196, 116: 138 red, 196 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AC474?: The complementary color is #AE74C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AC474?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.