What color is #8EA86E?

#8EA86E is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Green Tea Mochi. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EA86E?

The RGB value is 142, 168, 110: 142 red, 168 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EA86E?

The complementary color is #886EA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EA86E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EA86E color

#8EA86E rgb(142, 168, 110)

Shades of green

The hex color #8EA86E is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 65.9% green and 43.1% blue (142, 168, 110).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 25% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Green Tea Mochi (#90A96E), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#8EA86E color codes

HEX	`#8EA86E`
RGB	`rgb(142, 168, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 65.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 25%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 35%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 35%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.66, -19.39, 27.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.66, 33.31, 125.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.972, 34.882, 20.008)`
Decimal	`9349230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EA86E, 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 #8EA86E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EA86E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	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 #8EA86E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ea86e; }
.text { color: #8ea86e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ea86e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 168 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ea86e, #71a86e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8EA86E?: #8EA86E is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Green Tea Mochi. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EA86E?: The RGB value is 142, 168, 110: 142 red, 168 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EA86E?: The complementary color is #886EA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EA86E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.