What color is #8DA062?

#8DA062 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Buckingham Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DA062?

The RGB value is 141, 160, 98: 141 red, 160 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DA062?

The complementary color is #7562A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DA062?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DA062 color

#8DA062 rgb(141, 160, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #8DA062 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 62.7% green and 38.4% blue (141, 160, 98).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 25% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Buckingham Gardens (#89A068), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#8DA062 color codes

HEX	`#8DA062`
RGB	`rgb(141, 160, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 62.7%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 25%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 39%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 39%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.08, -17.3, 30.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.08, 34.74, 119.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.76, 31.686, 16.312)`
Decimal	`9281634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DA062, 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 #8DA062	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DA062 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	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 #8DA062 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8da062; }
.text { color: #8da062; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8da062; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 160 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8da062, #6ea062); }

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Questions

What color is #8DA062?: #8DA062 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Buckingham Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DA062?: The RGB value is 141, 160, 98: 141 red, 160 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DA062?: The complementary color is #7562A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DA062?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.