What color is #8CE08E?

#8CE08E is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Leek. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CE08E?

The RGB value is 140, 224, 142: 140 red, 224 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CE08E?

The complementary color is #E08CDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CE08E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CE08E color

#8CE08E rgb(140, 224, 142)

Shades of green

The hex color #8CE08E is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 87.8% green and 55.7% blue (140, 224, 142).

Its hue angle is 121°, with 58% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Leek (#98D98E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.17:1).

#8CE08E color codes

HEX	`#8CE08E`
RGB	`rgb(140, 224, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 87.8%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(121, 58%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(121, 37%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 37%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.29, -41.77, 32.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.29, 52.83, 142.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.351, 60.837, 35.097)`
Decimal	`9232526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CE08E, 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 #8CE08E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CE08E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.17:1	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 #8CE08E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ce08e; }
.text { color: #8ce08e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ce08e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 224 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ce08e, #8ce0b8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8CE08E?: #8CE08E is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Leek. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CE08E?: The RGB value is 140, 224, 142: 140 red, 224 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CE08E?: The complementary color is #E08CDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CE08E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.