What color is #8DA9A3?

#8DA9A3 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 #8DA9A3?

The RGB value is 141, 169, 163: 141 red, 169 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DA9A3?

The complementary color is #A98D93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DA9A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DA9A3 color

#8DA9A3 rgb(141, 169, 163)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8DA9A3 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 66.3% green and 63.9% blue (141, 169, 163).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 14% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Turtle (#94B1A9), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#8DA9A3 color codes

HEX	`#8DA9A3`
RGB	`rgb(141, 169, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 66.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 14%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 17%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 4%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.04, -10.88, -0.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.04, 10.88, 180.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.782, 36.682, 40.049)`
Decimal	`9284003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DA9A3, 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 #8DA9A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DA9A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	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 #8DA9A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8da9a3; }
.text { color: #8da9a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8da9a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 169 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8da9a3, #8da1a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #8DA9A3?: #8DA9A3 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 #8DA9A3?: The RGB value is 141, 169, 163: 141 red, 169 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DA9A3?: The complementary color is #A98D93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DA9A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.