What color is #8BABA4?

#8BABA4 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Ninja Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8BABA4?

The RGB value is 139, 171, 164: 139 red, 171 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8BABA4?

The complementary color is #AB8B92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8BABA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.46:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8BABA4 color

#8BABA4 rgb(139, 171, 164)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8BABA4 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 67.1% green and 64.3% blue (139, 171, 164).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 16% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Turtle (#94B1A9), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.46:1).

#8BABA4 color codes

HEX	`#8BABA4`
RGB	`rgb(139, 171, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 67.1%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 16%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 19%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 4%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.5, -12.39, -0.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.5, 12.39, 180.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.909, 37.294, 40.632)`
Decimal	`9153444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8BABA4, 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 #8BABA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8BABA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.46:1	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 #8BABA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8baba4; }
.text { color: #8baba4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8baba4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 171 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8baba4, #8ba2ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #8BABA4?: #8BABA4 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Ninja Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8BABA4?: The RGB value is 139, 171, 164: 139 red, 171 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8BABA4?: The complementary color is #AB8B92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8BABA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.46:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.