What color is #8CC564?

#8CC564 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CC564?

The RGB value is 140, 197, 100: 140 red, 197 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CC564?

The complementary color is #9D64C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CC564?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.29:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CC564 color

#8CC564 rgb(140, 197, 100)

Shades of green

The hex color #8CC564 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 77.3% green and 39.2% blue (140, 197, 100).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 46% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Pistachio (#93C572), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.29:1).

#8CC564 color codes

HEX	`#8CC564`
RGB	`rgb(140, 197, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 77.3%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 46%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 49%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 49%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.82, -35.45, 42.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.82, 55.4, 129.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.081, 46.427, 19.272)`
Decimal	`9225572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CC564, 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 #8CC564	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CC564 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.29:1	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 #8CC564 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8cc564; }
.text { color: #8cc564; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8cc564; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 197 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8cc564, #64c56c); }

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Questions

What color is #8CC564?: #8CC564 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CC564?: The RGB value is 140, 197, 100: 140 red, 197 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CC564?: The complementary color is #9D64C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CC564?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.29:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.