What color is #8FA658?

#8FA658 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 #8FA658?

The RGB value is 143, 166, 88: 143 red, 166 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FA658?

The complementary color is #6F58A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FA658?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FA658 color

#8FA658 rgb(143, 166, 88)

Shades of green

The hex color #8FA658 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 65.1% green and 34.5% blue (143, 166, 88).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 31% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 35% black.

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

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#8FA658 color codes

HEX	`#8FA658`
RGB	`rgb(143, 166, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 65.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 31%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 47%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 47%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.82, -20.78, 37.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.82, 42.93, 118.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.725, 33.817, 14.35)`
Decimal	`9414232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FA658, 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 #8FA658	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FA658 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	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 #8FA658 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fa658; }
.text { color: #8fa658; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fa658; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 166 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fa658, #68a658); }

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Questions

What color is #8FA658?: #8FA658 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 #8FA658?: The RGB value is 143, 166, 88: 143 red, 166 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FA658?: The complementary color is #6F58A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FA658?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.