What color is #8BA359?

#8BA359 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8BA359?

The RGB value is 139, 163, 89: 139 red, 163 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8BA359?

The complementary color is #7159A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8BA359?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8BA359 color

#8BA359 rgb(139, 163, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #8BA359 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 63.9% green and 34.9% blue (139, 163, 89).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 29% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Matcha (#8BA85F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#8BA359 color codes

HEX	`#8BA359`
RGB	`rgb(139, 163, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 63.9%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 29%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 45%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 45%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.68, -20.75, 35.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.68, 41.18, 120.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.548, 32.405, 14.358)`
Decimal	`9151321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8BA359, 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 #8BA359	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8BA359 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	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 #8BA359 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ba359; }
.text { color: #8ba359; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ba359; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 163 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ba359, #66a359); }

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Questions

What color is #8BA359?: #8BA359 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8BA359?: The RGB value is 139, 163, 89: 139 red, 163 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8BA359?: The complementary color is #7159A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8BA359?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.