What color is #8EAC7C?

#8EAC7C is a grayish green, closest to the named color Lush Fields. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EAC7C?

The RGB value is 142, 172, 124: 142 red, 172 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EAC7C?

The complementary color is #9A7CAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EAC7C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EAC7C color

#8EAC7C rgb(142, 172, 124)

Shades of green

The hex color #8EAC7C is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 67.5% green and 48.6% blue (142, 172, 124).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 22% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Lush Fields (#88AA77), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#8EAC7C color codes

HEX	`#8EAC7C`
RGB	`rgb(142, 172, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 67.5%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 22%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 28%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 28%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.06, -19.31, 21.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.06, 28.83, 132.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.545, 36.711, 24.594)`
Decimal	`9350268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EAC7C, 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 #8EAC7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EAC7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	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 #8EAC7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8eac7c; }
.text { color: #8eac7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8eac7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 172 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8eac7c, #7cac82); }

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Questions

What color is #8EAC7C?: #8EAC7C is a grayish green, closest to the named color Lush Fields. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EAC7C?: The RGB value is 142, 172, 124: 142 red, 172 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EAC7C?: The complementary color is #9A7CAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EAC7C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.