What color is #8FAE5A?

#8FAE5A 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 #8FAE5A?

The RGB value is 143, 174, 90: 143 red, 174 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FAE5A?

The complementary color is #795AAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FAE5A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FAE5A color

#8FAE5A rgb(143, 174, 90)

Shades of green

The hex color #8FAE5A is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 68.2% green and 35.3% blue (143, 174, 90).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 34% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Matcha (#8BA85F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#8FAE5A color codes

HEX	`#8FAE5A`
RGB	`rgb(143, 174, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 68.2%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 34%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 48%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 48%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.16, -24.55, 39.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.16, 46.45, 121.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.309, 36.85, 15.292)`
Decimal	`9416282`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FAE5A, 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 #8FAE5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FAE5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	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 #8FAE5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fae5a; }
.text { color: #8fae5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fae5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 174 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fae5a, #65ae5a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8FAE5A?: #8FAE5A 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 #8FAE5A?: The RGB value is 143, 174, 90: 143 red, 174 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FAE5A?: The complementary color is #795AAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FAE5A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.