What color is #8EAA5D?

#8EAA5D 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 #8EAA5D?

The RGB value is 142, 170, 93: 142 red, 170 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EAA5D?

The complementary color is #795DAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EAA5D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EAA5D color

#8EAA5D rgb(142, 170, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #8EAA5D is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 66.7% green and 36.5% blue (142, 170, 93).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 31% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Matcha (#8BA85F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.06:1).

#8EAA5D color codes

HEX	`#8EAA5D`
RGB	`rgb(142, 170, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 66.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 31%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 45%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 45%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.97, -22.61, 36.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.97, 42.87, 121.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.506, 35.29, 15.716)`
Decimal	`9349725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EAA5D, 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 #8EAA5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EAA5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	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 #8EAA5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8eaa5d; }
.text { color: #8eaa5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8eaa5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 170 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8eaa5d, #67aa5d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8EAA5D?: #8EAA5D 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 #8EAA5D?: The RGB value is 142, 170, 93: 142 red, 170 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EAA5D?: The complementary color is #795DAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EAA5D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.