What color is #8DB572?

#8DB572 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Broccoli. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DB572?

The RGB value is 141, 181, 114: 141 red, 181 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DB572?

The complementary color is #9A72B5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DB572?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DB572 color

#8DB572 rgb(141, 181, 114)

Shades of green

The hex color #8DB572 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 71% green and 44.7% blue (141, 181, 114).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 31% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli (#87B364), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#8DB572 color codes

HEX	`#8DB572`
RGB	`rgb(141, 181, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 71%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 31%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 37%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 37%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.42, -25.69, 29.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.42, 39.41, 130.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.545, 39.925, 22.013)`
Decimal	`9287026`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DB572, 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 #8DB572	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DB572 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	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 #8DB572 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8db572; }
.text { color: #8db572; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8db572; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 181 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8db572, #72b579); }

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Questions

What color is #8DB572?: #8DB572 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Broccoli. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DB572?: The RGB value is 141, 181, 114: 141 red, 181 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DB572?: The complementary color is #9A72B5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DB572?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.