What color is #8ECF7A?

#8ECF7A is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fluorescence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8ECF7A?

The RGB value is 142, 207, 122: 142 red, 207 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8ECF7A?

The complementary color is #BB7ACF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8ECF7A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8ECF7A color

#8ECF7A rgb(142, 207, 122)

Shades of green

The hex color #8ECF7A is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 81.2% green and 47.8% blue (142, 207, 122).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 47% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Fluorescence (#89D178), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#8ECF7A color codes

HEX	`#8ECF7A`
RGB	`rgb(142, 207, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 81.2%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 47%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 41%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 41%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.15, -36.49, 35.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.15, 51.12, 135.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.98, 51.78, 26.455)`
Decimal	`9359226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8ECF7A, 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 #8ECF7A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8ECF7A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	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 #8ECF7A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ecf7a; }
.text { color: #8ecf7a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ecf7a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 207 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ecf7a, #7acf91); }

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Questions

What color is #8ECF7A?: #8ECF7A is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fluorescence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8ECF7A?: The RGB value is 142, 207, 122: 142 red, 207 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8ECF7A?: The complementary color is #BB7ACF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8ECF7A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.