What color is #8CA55F?

#8CA55F is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CA55F?

The RGB value is 140, 165, 95: 140 red, 165 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CA55F?

The complementary color is #785FA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CA55F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CA55F color

#8CA55F rgb(140, 165, 95)

Shades of green

The hex color #8CA55F is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 64.7% green and 37.3% blue (140, 165, 95).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 28% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Matcha (#8BA85F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.66:1).

#8CA55F color codes

HEX	`#8CA55F`
RGB	`rgb(140, 165, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 64.7%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 28%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 42%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 42%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.41, -20.64, 33.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.41, 39.26, 121.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.336, 33.312, 15.867)`
Decimal	`9217375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CA55F, 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 #8CA55F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CA55F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.66:1	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 #8CA55F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ca55f; }
.text { color: #8ca55f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ca55f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 165 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ca55f, #69a55f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8CA55F?: #8CA55F is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CA55F?: The RGB value is 140, 165, 95: 140 red, 165 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CA55F?: The complementary color is #785FA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CA55F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.