What color is #8DA09C?

#8DA09C 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 #8DA09C?

The RGB value is 141, 160, 156: 141 red, 160 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DA09C?

The complementary color is #A08D91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DA09C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DA09C color

#8DA09C rgb(141, 160, 156)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8DA09C is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 62.7% green and 61.2% blue (141, 160, 156).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 9% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Japanese Bonsai (#829F96), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#8DA09C color codes

HEX	`#8DA09C`
RGB	`rgb(141, 160, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 62.7%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 9%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 12%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 2%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.33, -7.49, -0.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.33, 7.49, 181.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.555, 33.204, 36.298)`
Decimal	`9281692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DA09C, 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 #8DA09C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DA09C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	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 #8DA09C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8da09c; }
.text { color: #8da09c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8da09c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 160 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8da09c, #8d9aa0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8DA09C?: #8DA09C 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 #8DA09C?: The RGB value is 141, 160, 156: 141 red, 160 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DA09C?: The complementary color is #A08D91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DA09C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.