What color is #8DA26C?

#8DA26C 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 #8DA26C?

The RGB value is 141, 162, 108: 141 red, 162 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DA26C?

The complementary color is #816CA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DA26C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.52:1 and white text 2.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DA26C color

#8DA26C rgb(141, 162, 108)

Shades of green

The hex color #8DA26C is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 63.5% green and 42.4% blue (141, 162, 108).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 22% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Buckingham Gardens (#89A068), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.52:1).

#8DA26C color codes

HEX	`#8DA26C`
RGB	`rgb(141, 162, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 63.5%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 22%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 33%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 33%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.82, -16.97, 25.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.82, 30.82, 123.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.611, 32.586, 19.072)`
Decimal	`9282156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DA26C, 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 #8DA26C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DA26C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.52:1	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 #8DA26C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8da26c; }
.text { color: #8da26c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8da26c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 162 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8da26c, #72a26c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8DA26C?: #8DA26C 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 #8DA26C?: The RGB value is 141, 162, 108: 141 red, 162 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DA26C?: The complementary color is #816CA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DA26C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.52:1 and white text 2.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.