What color is #8CBD9C?

#8CBD9C is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Neptune Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CBD9C?

The RGB value is 140, 189, 156: 140 red, 189 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CBD9C?

The complementary color is #BD8CAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CBD9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CBD9C color

#8CBD9C rgb(140, 189, 156)

Shades of green

The hex color #8CBD9C is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 74.1% green and 61.2% blue (140, 189, 156).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 27% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Neptune Green (#7FBB9E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

#8CBD9C color codes

HEX	`#8CBD9C`
RGB	`rgb(140, 189, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 74.1%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 27%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 26%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 17%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.47, -22.93, 11.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.47, 25.67, 153.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.012, 44.37, 38.165)`
Decimal	`9223580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CBD9C, 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 #8CBD9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CBD9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	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 #8CBD9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8cbd9c; }
.text { color: #8cbd9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8cbd9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 189 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8cbd9c, #8cbdb4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8CBD9C?: #8CBD9C is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Neptune Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CBD9C?: The RGB value is 140, 189, 156: 140 red, 189 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CBD9C?: The complementary color is #BD8CAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CBD9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.