What color is #8EADA1?

#8EADA1 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Ninja Turtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EADA1?

The RGB value is 142, 173, 161: 142 red, 173 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EADA1?

The complementary color is #AD8E9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EADA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EADA1 color

#8EADA1 rgb(142, 173, 161)

Shades of green

The hex color #8EADA1 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 67.8% green and 63.1% blue (142, 173, 161).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 16% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Turtle (#94B1A9), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#8EADA1 color codes

HEX	`#8EADA1`
RGB	`rgb(142, 173, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 67.8%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 16%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 18%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 7%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.18, -13.08, 2.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.18, 13.34, 168.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.53, 38.21, 39.373)`
Decimal	`9350561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EADA1, 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 #8EADA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EADA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	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 #8EADA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8eada1; }
.text { color: #8eada1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8eada1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 173 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8eada1, #8eaaad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #8EADA1?: #8EADA1 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Ninja Turtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EADA1?: The RGB value is 142, 173, 161: 142 red, 173 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EADA1?: The complementary color is #AD8E9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EADA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.