What color is #8EAE68?

#8EAE68 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 #8EAE68?

The RGB value is 142, 174, 104: 142 red, 174 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EAE68?

The complementary color is #8868AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EAE68?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EAE68 color

#8EAE68 rgb(142, 174, 104)

Shades of green

The hex color #8EAE68 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 68.2% green and 40.8% blue (142, 174, 104).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 30% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Matcha (#8BA85F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#8EAE68 color codes

HEX	`#8EAE68`
RGB	`rgb(142, 174, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 68.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 30%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 40%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 40%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.29, -23.23, 32.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.29, 39.86, 125.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.79, 37.022, 18.723)`
Decimal	`9350760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EAE68, 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 #8EAE68	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EAE68 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	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 #8EAE68 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8eae68; }
.text { color: #8eae68; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8eae68; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 174 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8eae68, #6bae68); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8EAE68?: #8EAE68 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 #8EAE68?: The RGB value is 142, 174, 104: 142 red, 174 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EAE68?: The complementary color is #8868AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EAE68?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.