What color is #8BB362?

#8BB362 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8BB362?

The RGB value is 139, 179, 98: 139 red, 179 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8BB362?

The complementary color is #8A62B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8BB362?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8BB362 color

#8BB362 rgb(139, 179, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #8BB362 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 70.2% green and 38.4% blue (139, 179, 98).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 35% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli (#87B364), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.72:1).

#8BB362 color codes

HEX	`#8BB362`
RGB	`rgb(139, 179, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 70.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 35%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 45%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 45%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.47, -27.59, 36.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.47, 46.1, 126.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.972, 38.61, 17.479)`
Decimal	`9155426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8BB362, 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 #8BB362	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8BB362 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.72:1	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 #8BB362 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8bb362; }
.text { color: #8bb362; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8bb362; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 179 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8bb362, #63b362); }

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Questions

What color is #8BB362?: #8BB362 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8BB362?: The RGB value is 139, 179, 98: 139 red, 179 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8BB362?: The complementary color is #8A62B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8BB362?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.