What color is #8BBAAA?

#8BBAAA is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Lichen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8BBAAA?

The RGB value is 139, 186, 170: 139 red, 186 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8BBAAA?

The complementary color is #BA8B9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8BBAAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.7:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8BBAAA color

#8BBAAA rgb(139, 186, 170)

Shades of green

The hex color #8BBAAA is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 72.9% green and 66.7% blue (139, 186, 170).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 25% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lichen (#8EBAA6), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.7:1).

#8BBAAA color codes

HEX	`#8BBAAA`
RGB	`rgb(139, 186, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 72.9%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 25%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 25%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 9%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.9, -18.93, 3.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.9, 19.17, 170.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.46, 43.508, 44.552)`
Decimal	`9157290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8BBAAA, 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 #8BBAAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8BBAAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.7:1	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 #8BBAAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8bbaaa; }
.text { color: #8bbaaa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8bbaaa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 186 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8bbaaa, #8bb2ba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #8BBAAA?: #8BBAAA is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Lichen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8BBAAA?: The RGB value is 139, 186, 170: 139 red, 186 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8BBAAA?: The complementary color is #BA8B9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8BBAAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.7:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.