What color is #8EA06E?

#8EA06E is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Buckingham Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EA06E?

The RGB value is 142, 160, 110: 142 red, 160 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EA06E?

The complementary color is #806EA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EA06E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.4:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EA06E color

#8EA06E rgb(142, 160, 110)

Shades of green

The hex color #8EA06E is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 62.7% green and 43.1% blue (142, 160, 110).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 21% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Buckingham Gardens (#89A068), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.4:1).

#8EA06E color codes

HEX	`#8EA06E`
RGB	`rgb(142, 160, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 62.7%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 21%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 31%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 31%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.36, -15.25, 24.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.36, 28.46, 122.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.54, 32.018, 19.531)`
Decimal	`9347182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EA06E, 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 #8EA06E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EA06E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.4:1	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 #8EA06E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ea06e; }
.text { color: #8ea06e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ea06e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 160 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ea06e, #75a06e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8EA06E?: #8EA06E is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Buckingham Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EA06E?: The RGB value is 142, 160, 110: 142 red, 160 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EA06E?: The complementary color is #806EA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EA06E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.4:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.