What color is #8CBB69?

#8CBB69 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Dollar Bill. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CBB69?

The RGB value is 140, 187, 105: 140 red, 187 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CBB69?

The complementary color is #9869BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CBB69?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CBB69 color

#8CBB69 rgb(140, 187, 105)

Shades of green

The hex color #8CBB69 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 73.3% green and 41.2% blue (140, 187, 105).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 38% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Dollar Bill (#85BB65), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.43:1).

#8CBB69 color codes

HEX	`#8CBB69`
RGB	`rgb(140, 187, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 73.3%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 38%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 44%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 44%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.96, -30.17, 36.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.96, 47.38, 129.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.135, 42.135, 19.854)`
Decimal	`9223017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CBB69, 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 #8CBB69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CBB69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	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 #8CBB69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8cbb69; }
.text { color: #8cbb69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8cbb69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 187 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8cbb69, #69bb6f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8CBB69?: #8CBB69 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Dollar Bill. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CBB69?: The RGB value is 140, 187, 105: 140 red, 187 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CBB69?: The complementary color is #9869BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CBB69?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.43:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.