What color is #8DB97D?

#8DB97D 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 #8DB97D?

The RGB value is 141, 185, 125: 141 red, 185 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DB97D?

The complementary color is #A97DB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DB97D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DB97D color

#8DB97D rgb(141, 185, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #8DB97D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 72.5% green and 49% blue (141, 185, 125).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 30% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#8DB97D color codes

HEX	`#8DB97D`
RGB	`rgb(141, 185, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 72.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 30%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 32%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 32%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.76, -26.01, 25.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.76, 36.67, 135.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.034, 41.84, 25.786)`
Decimal	`9288061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DB97D, 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 #8DB97D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DB97D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	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 #8DB97D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8db97d; }
.text { color: #8db97d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8db97d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 185 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8db97d, #7db98b); }

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Questions

What color is #8DB97D?: #8DB97D 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 #8DB97D?: The RGB value is 141, 185, 125: 141 red, 185 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DB97D?: The complementary color is #A97DB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DB97D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.