What color is #8EB9A0?

#8EB9A0 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Lichen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EB9A0?

The RGB value is 142, 185, 160: 142 red, 185 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EB9A0?

The complementary color is #B98EA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EB9A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.6:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EB9A0 color

#8EB9A0 rgb(142, 185, 160)

Shades of green

The hex color #8EB9A0 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 72.5% green and 62.7% blue (142, 185, 160).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 23% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lichen (#8EBAA6), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.6:1).

#8EB9A0 color codes

HEX	`#8EB9A0`
RGB	`rgb(142, 185, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 72.5%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 23%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 23%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 14%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.55, -19.49, 8.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.55, 21.08, 157.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.848, 42.986, 39.712)`
Decimal	`9353632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EB9A0, 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 #8EB9A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EB9A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.6:1	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 #8EB9A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8eb9a0; }
.text { color: #8eb9a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8eb9a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 185 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8eb9a0, #8eb9b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #8EB9A0?: #8EB9A0 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Lichen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EB9A0?: The RGB value is 142, 185, 160: 142 red, 185 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EB9A0?: The complementary color is #B98EA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EB9A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.6:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.