What color is #8DB785?

#8DB785 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Dark Sea Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DB785?

The RGB value is 141, 183, 133: 141 red, 183 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DB785?

The complementary color is #AF85B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DB785?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DB785 color

#8DB785 rgb(141, 183, 133)

Shades of green

The hex color #8DB785 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 71.8% green and 52.2% blue (141, 183, 133).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 26% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#8DB785 color codes

HEX	`#8DB785`
RGB	`rgb(141, 183, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 71.8%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 26%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 27%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 27%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.33, -23.74, 20.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.33, 31.69, 138.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.151, 41.222, 28.449)`
Decimal	`9287557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DB785, 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 #8DB785	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DB785 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	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 #8DB785 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8db785; }
.text { color: #8db785; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8db785; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 183 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8db785, #85b796); }

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Questions

What color is #8DB785?: #8DB785 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Dark Sea Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DB785?: The RGB value is 141, 183, 133: 141 red, 183 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DB785?: The complementary color is #AF85B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DB785?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.