What color is #8DA8A2?

#8DA8A2 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Ninja Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DA8A2?

The RGB value is 141, 168, 162: 141 red, 168 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DA8A2?

The complementary color is #A88D93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DA8A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DA8A2 color

#8DA8A2 rgb(141, 168, 162)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8DA8A2 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 65.9% green and 63.5% blue (141, 168, 162).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 13% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Turtle (#94B1A9), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#8DA8A2 color codes

HEX	`#8DA8A2`
RGB	`rgb(141, 168, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 65.9%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 13%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 16%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 4%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.73, -10.56, -0.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.73, 10.56, 180.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.507, 36.276, 39.517)`
Decimal	`9283746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DA8A2, 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 #8DA8A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DA8A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	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 #8DA8A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8da8a2; }
.text { color: #8da8a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8da8a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 168 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8da8a2, #8da1a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #8DA8A2?: #8DA8A2 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Ninja Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DA8A2?: The RGB value is 141, 168, 162: 141 red, 168 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DA8A2?: The complementary color is #A88D93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DA8A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.