What color is #8EC497?

#8EC497 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Dark Sea Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EC497?

The RGB value is 142, 196, 151: 142 red, 196 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EC497?

The complementary color is #C48EBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EC497?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EC497 color

#8EC497 rgb(142, 196, 151)

Shades of green

The hex color #8EC497 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 76.9% green and 59.2% blue (142, 196, 151).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 31% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.49:1).

#8EC497 color codes

HEX	`#8EC497`
RGB	`rgb(142, 196, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 76.9%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 31%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 28%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 23%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.49, -26.66, 17.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.49, 31.65, 147.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.479, 47.464, 36.511)`
Decimal	`9356439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EC497, 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 #8EC497	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EC497 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.49:1	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 #8EC497 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ec497; }
.text { color: #8ec497; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ec497; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 196 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ec497, #8ec4b2); }

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Questions

What color is #8EC497?: #8EC497 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Dark Sea Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EC497?: The RGB value is 142, 196, 151: 142 red, 196 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EC497?: The complementary color is #C48EBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EC497?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.