What color is #8DC573?

#8DC573 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DC573?

The RGB value is 141, 197, 115: 141 red, 197 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DC573?

The complementary color is #AB73C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DC573?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DC573 color

#8DC573 rgb(141, 197, 115)

Shades of green

The hex color #8DC573 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 77.3% green and 45.1% blue (141, 197, 115).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 41% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Pistachio (#93C572), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.37:1).

#8DC573 color codes

HEX	`#8DC573`
RGB	`rgb(141, 197, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 77.3%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 41%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 42%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 42%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.08, -33.19, 35.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.08, 48.54, 133.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.044, 46.832, 23.462)`
Decimal	`9291123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DC573, 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 #8DC573	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DC573 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.37:1	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 #8DC573 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8dc573; }
.text { color: #8dc573; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8dc573; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 197 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8dc573, #73c582); }

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Questions

What color is #8DC573?: #8DC573 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Pistachio. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DC573?: The RGB value is 141, 197, 115: 141 red, 197 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DC573?: The complementary color is #AB73C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DC573?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.