What color is #8FAB47?

#8FAB47 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Lime It or Leave It. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FAB47?

The RGB value is 143, 171, 71: 143 red, 171 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FAB47?

The complementary color is #6347AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FAB47?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FAB47 color

#8FAB47 rgb(143, 171, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #8FAB47 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 67.1% green and 27.8% blue (143, 171, 71).

Its hue angle is 77°, with 41% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Lime It or Leave It (#8CA94A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#8FAB47 color codes

HEX	`#8FAB47`
RGB	`rgb(143, 171, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 67.1%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(77, 41%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(77, 58%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 58%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.07, -24.97, 47.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.07, 53.5, 117.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.028, 35.42, 11.373)`
Decimal	`9415495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FAB47, 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 #8FAB47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FAB47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	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 #8FAB47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fab47; }
.text { color: #8fab47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fab47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 171 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fab47, #5dab47); }

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Questions

What color is #8FAB47?: #8FAB47 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Lime It or Leave It. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FAB47?: The RGB value is 143, 171, 71: 143 red, 171 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FAB47?: The complementary color is #6347AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FAB47?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.