What color is #8EBDA5?

#8EBDA5 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lichen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EBDA5?

The RGB value is 142, 189, 165: 142 red, 189 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EBDA5?

The complementary color is #BD8EA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EBDA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EBDA5 color

#8EBDA5 rgb(142, 189, 165)

Shades of green

The hex color #8EBDA5 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 74.1% green and 64.7% blue (142, 189, 165).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 26% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lichen (#8EBAA6), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#8EBDA5 color codes

HEX	`#8EBDA5`
RGB	`rgb(142, 189, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 74.1%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 26%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 25%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 13%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.8, -20.52, 7.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.8, 21.72, 160.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.142, 44.861, 42.345)`
Decimal	`9354661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EBDA5, 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 #8EBDA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EBDA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	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 #8EBDA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ebda5; }
.text { color: #8ebda5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ebda5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 189 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ebda5, #8ebdbd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #8EBDA5?: #8EBDA5 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lichen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EBDA5?: The RGB value is 142, 189, 165: 142 red, 189 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EBDA5?: The complementary color is #BD8EA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EBDA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.