What color is #8DA55D?

#8DA55D is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DA55D?

The RGB value is 141, 165, 93: 141 red, 165 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DA55D?

The complementary color is #755DA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DA55D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DA55D color

#8DA55D rgb(141, 165, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #8DA55D is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 64.7% green and 36.5% blue (141, 165, 93).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 29% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Matcha (#8BA85F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.67:1).

#8DA55D color codes

HEX	`#8DA55D`
RGB	`rgb(141, 165, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 64.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 29%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 44%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 44%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.45, -20.49, 34.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.45, 40.13, 120.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.415, 33.363, 15.402)`
Decimal	`9282909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DA55D, 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 #8DA55D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DA55D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.67:1	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 #8DA55D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8da55d; }
.text { color: #8da55d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8da55d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 165 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8da55d, #69a55d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8DA55D?: #8DA55D is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DA55D?: The RGB value is 141, 165, 93: 141 red, 165 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DA55D?: The complementary color is #755DA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DA55D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.