What color is #8DA57E?

#8DA57E is a grayish green, closest to the named color Succulent Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DA57E?

The RGB value is 141, 165, 126: 141 red, 165 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DA57E?

The complementary color is #967EA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DA57E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 and white text 2.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DA57E color

#8DA57E rgb(141, 165, 126)

Shades of green

The hex color #8DA57E is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 64.7% green and 49.4% blue (141, 165, 126).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 18% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Succulent Greenhouse (#8BA477), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#8DA57E color codes

HEX	`#8DA57E`
RGB	`rgb(141, 165, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 64.7%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 18%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 24%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 24%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.03, -15.74, 17.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.03, 23.55, 131.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.205, 34.079, 24.827)`
Decimal	`9282942`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DA57E, 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 #8DA57E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DA57E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	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 #8DA57E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8da57e; }
.text { color: #8da57e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8da57e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 165 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8da57e, #7ea583); }

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Questions

What color is #8DA57E?: #8DA57E is a grayish green, closest to the named color Succulent Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DA57E?: The RGB value is 141, 165, 126: 141 red, 165 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DA57E?: The complementary color is #967EA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DA57E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 and white text 2.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.