What color is #8DA09A?

#8DA09A is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Japanese Bonsai. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DA09A?

The RGB value is 141, 160, 154: 141 red, 160 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DA09A?

The complementary color is #A08D93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DA09A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DA09A color

#8DA09A rgb(141, 160, 154)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8DA09A is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 62.7% green and 60.4% blue (141, 160, 154).

Its hue angle is 161°, with 9% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Japanese Bonsai (#829F96), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#8DA09A color codes

HEX	`#8DA09A`
RGB	`rgb(141, 160, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 62.7%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(161, 9%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(161, 12%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 4%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.27, -7.9, 0.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.27, 7.95, 173.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.387, 33.137, 35.413)`
Decimal	`9281690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DA09A, 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 #8DA09A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DA09A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	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 #8DA09A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8da09a; }
.text { color: #8da09a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8da09a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 160 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8da09a, #8d9da0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8DA09A?: #8DA09A is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Japanese Bonsai. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DA09A?: The RGB value is 141, 160, 154: 141 red, 160 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DA09A?: The complementary color is #A08D93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DA09A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.