What color is #8FA65E?

#8FA65E 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 #8FA65E?

The RGB value is 143, 166, 94: 143 red, 166 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FA65E?

The complementary color is #755EA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FA65E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FA65E color

#8FA65E rgb(143, 166, 94)

Shades of green

The hex color #8FA65E is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 65.1% green and 36.9% blue (143, 166, 94).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 29% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Matcha (#8BA85F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#8FA65E color codes

HEX	`#8FA65E`
RGB	`rgb(143, 166, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 65.1%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 29%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 43%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 43%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.9, -20.08, 34.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.9, 39.99, 120.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.984, 33.92, 15.713)`
Decimal	`9414238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FA65E, 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 #8FA65E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FA65E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	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 #8FA65E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fa65e; }
.text { color: #8fa65e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fa65e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 166 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fa65e, #6ba65e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8FA65E?: #8FA65E 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 #8FA65E?: The RGB value is 143, 166, 94: 143 red, 166 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FA65E?: The complementary color is #755EA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FA65E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.