What color is #8BE0AE?

#8BE0AE is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Jovial Jade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8BE0AE?

The RGB value is 139, 224, 174: 139 red, 224 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8BE0AE?

The complementary color is #E08BBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8BE0AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8BE0AE color

#8BE0AE rgb(139, 224, 174)

Shades of green

The hex color #8BE0AE is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 87.8% green and 68.2% blue (139, 224, 174).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 58% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Jovial Jade (#88DDAA), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.37:1).

#8BE0AE color codes

HEX	`#8BE0AE`
RGB	`rgb(139, 224, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 87.8%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 58%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 38%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 22%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.84, -36.49, 16.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.84, 40.05, 155.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.94, 61.854, 49.607)`
Decimal	`9167022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8BE0AE, 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 #8BE0AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8BE0AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.37:1	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 #8BE0AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8be0ae; }
.text { color: #8be0ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8be0ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 224 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8be0ae, #8be0d9); }

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Questions

What color is #8BE0AE?: #8BE0AE is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Jovial Jade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8BE0AE?: The RGB value is 139, 224, 174: 139 red, 224 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8BE0AE?: The complementary color is #E08BBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8BE0AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.