What color is #8CDA46?

#8CDA46 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Kiwi. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CDA46?

The RGB value is 140, 218, 70: 140 red, 218 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CDA46?

The complementary color is #9446DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CDA46?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.23:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CDA46 color

#8CDA46 rgb(140, 218, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #8CDA46 is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 85.5% green and 27.5% blue (140, 218, 70).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 67% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Kiwi (#8EE53F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.23:1).

#8CDA46 color codes

HEX	`#8CDA46`
RGB	`rgb(140, 218, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 85.5%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 67%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 68%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 68%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.7, -47.46, 62.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.7, 78.43, 127.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.992, 56.159, 14.684)`
Decimal	`9230918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CDA46, 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 #8CDA46	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CDA46 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.23:1	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 #8CDA46 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8cda46; }
.text { color: #8cda46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8cda46; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 218 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8cda46, #46da4a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8CDA46?: #8CDA46 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Kiwi. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CDA46?: The RGB value is 140, 218, 70: 140 red, 218 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CDA46?: The complementary color is #9446DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CDA46?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.23:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.