What color is #8CBE6D?

#8CBE6D 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 #8CBE6D?

The RGB value is 140, 190, 109: 140 red, 190 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CBE6D?

The complementary color is #9F6DBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CBE6D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.7:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CBE6D color

#8CBE6D rgb(140, 190, 109)

Shades of green

The hex color #8CBE6D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 74.5% green and 42.7% blue (140, 190, 109).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 38% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Dollar Bill (#85BB65), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.7:1).

#8CBE6D color codes

HEX	`#8CBE6D`
RGB	`rgb(140, 190, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 74.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 38%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 43%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 43%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.9, -31.07, 35.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.9, 47.3, 131.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.988, 43.506, 21.177)`
Decimal	`9223789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CBE6D, 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 #8CBE6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CBE6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.7:1	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 #8CBE6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8cbe6d; }
.text { color: #8cbe6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8cbe6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 190 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8cbe6d, #6dbe76); }

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Questions

What color is #8CBE6D?: #8CBE6D 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 #8CBE6D?: The RGB value is 140, 190, 109: 140 red, 190 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CBE6D?: The complementary color is #9F6DBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CBE6D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.7:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.