What color is #8CA247?

#8CA247 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Lime It or Leave It. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CA247?

The RGB value is 140, 162, 71: 140 red, 162 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CA247?

The complementary color is #5D47A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CA247?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CA247 color

#8CA247 rgb(140, 162, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #8CA247 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 63.5% green and 27.8% blue (140, 162, 71).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 39% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Lime It or Leave It (#8CA94A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#8CA247 color codes

HEX	`#8CA247`
RGB	`rgb(140, 162, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 63.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 39%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 56%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 56%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.24, -21.72, 44.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.24, 49.1, 116.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.873, 31.871, 10.801)`
Decimal	`9216583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CA247, 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 #8CA247	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CA247 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	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 #8CA247 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ca247; }
.text { color: #8ca247; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ca247; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 162 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ca247, #5fa247); }

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Questions

What color is #8CA247?: #8CA247 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Lime It or Leave It. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CA247?: The RGB value is 140, 162, 71: 140 red, 162 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CA247?: The complementary color is #5D47A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CA247?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.