What color is #8ADDA0?

#8ADDA0 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Enchanted Emerald. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8ADDA0?

The RGB value is 138, 221, 160: 138 red, 221 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8ADDA0?

The complementary color is #DD8AC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8ADDA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8ADDA0 color

#8ADDA0 rgb(138, 221, 160)

Shades of green

The hex color #8ADDA0 is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 86.7% green and 62.7% blue (138, 221, 160).

Its hue angle is 136°, with 55% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Emerald (#7ED89A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.93:1).

#8ADDA0 color codes

HEX	`#8ADDA0`
RGB	`rgb(138, 221, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 86.7%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(136, 55%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(136, 38%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 28%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.65, -38.02, 22.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.65, 44.01, 149.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.68, 59.652, 42.516)`
Decimal	`9100704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8ADDA0, 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 #8ADDA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8ADDA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.93:1	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 #8ADDA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8adda0; }
.text { color: #8adda0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8adda0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 221 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8adda0, #8addc9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8ADDA0?: #8ADDA0 is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Enchanted Emerald. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8ADDA0?: The RGB value is 138, 221, 160: 138 red, 221 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8ADDA0?: The complementary color is #DD8AC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8ADDA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.