What color is #8EA461?

#8EA461 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EA461?

The RGB value is 142, 164, 97: 142 red, 164 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EA461?

The complementary color is #7761A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EA461?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EA461 color

#8EA461 rgb(142, 164, 97)

Shades of green

The hex color #8EA461 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 64.3% green and 38% blue (142, 164, 97).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 27% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Matcha (#8BA85F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#8EA461 color codes

HEX	`#8EA461`
RGB	`rgb(142, 164, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 64.3%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 27%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 41%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 41%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.29, -19.09, 32.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.29, 37.46, 120.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.588, 33.165, 16.308)`
Decimal	`9348193`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EA461, 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 #8EA461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EA461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	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 #8EA461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ea461; }
.text { color: #8ea461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ea461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 164 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ea461, #6ca461); }

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Questions

What color is #8EA461?: #8EA461 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Matcha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EA461?: The RGB value is 142, 164, 97: 142 red, 164 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EA461?: The complementary color is #7761A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EA461?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.