What color is #8E997E?

#8E997E is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Whispering Willow. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E997E?

The RGB value is 142, 153, 126: 142 red, 153 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E997E?

The complementary color is #897E99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E997E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E997E color

#8E997E rgb(142, 153, 126)

Shades of green

The hex color #8E997E is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 60% green and 49.4% blue (142, 153, 126).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 12% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Whispering Willow (#919C81), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#8E997E color codes

HEX	`#8E997E`
RGB	`rgb(142, 153, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 60%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 12%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 18%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 18%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.69, -9, 12.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.69, 15.72, 124.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.312, 30.04, 24.147)`
Decimal	`9345406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E997E, 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 #8E997E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8E997E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	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 #8E997E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e997e; }
.text { color: #8e997e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e997e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 153 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e997e, #81997e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #8E997E?: #8E997E is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Whispering Willow. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E997E?: The RGB value is 142, 153, 126: 142 red, 153 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E997E?: The complementary color is #897E99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E997E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.