What color is #8FA888?

#8FA888 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Mistletoe. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FA888?

The RGB value is 143, 168, 136: 143 red, 168 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FA888?

The complementary color is #A188A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FA888?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FA888 color

#8FA888 rgb(143, 168, 136)

Shades of green

The hex color #8FA888 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 65.9% green and 53.3% blue (143, 168, 136).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 16% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Mistletoe (#8AA282), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#8FA888 color codes

HEX	`#8FA888`
RGB	`rgb(143, 168, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 65.9%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 16%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 19%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 19%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.23, -14.87, 13.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.23, 20.22, 137.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.773, 35.622, 28.595)`
Decimal	`9414792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FA888, 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 #8FA888	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FA888 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	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 #8FA888 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fa888; }
.text { color: #8fa888; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fa888; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 168 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fa888, #88a891); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8FA888?: #8FA888 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Mistletoe. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FA888?: The RGB value is 143, 168, 136: 143 red, 168 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FA888?: The complementary color is #A188A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FA888?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.