What color is #8FB07C?

#8FB07C is a grayish green, closest to the named color Lush Fields. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FB07C?

The RGB value is 143, 176, 124: 143 red, 176 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FB07C?

The complementary color is #9D7CB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FB07C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FB07C color

#8FB07C rgb(143, 176, 124)

Shades of green

The hex color #8FB07C is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 69% green and 48.6% blue (143, 176, 124).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 25% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Lush Fields (#88AA77), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

#8FB07C color codes

HEX	`#8FB07C`
RGB	`rgb(143, 176, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 69%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 25%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 30%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 30%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.27, -20.97, 23.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.27, 31.17, 132.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.49, 38.345, 24.86)`
Decimal	`9416828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FB07C, 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 #8FB07C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FB07C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	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 #8FB07C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fb07c; }
.text { color: #8fb07c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fb07c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 176 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fb07c, #7cb083); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8FB07C?: #8FB07C is a grayish green, closest to the named color Lush Fields. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FB07C?: The RGB value is 143, 176, 124: 143 red, 176 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FB07C?: The complementary color is #9D7CB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FB07C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.