What color is #8FB276?

#8FB276 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Fields. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FB276?

The RGB value is 143, 178, 118: 143 red, 178 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FB276?

The complementary color is #9976B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FB276?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.8:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FB276 color

#8FB276 rgb(143, 178, 118)

Shades of green

The hex color #8FB276 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 69.8% green and 46.3% blue (143, 178, 118).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 28% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Lush Fields (#88AA77), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#8FB276 color codes

HEX	`#8FB276`
RGB	`rgb(143, 178, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 69.8%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 28%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 34%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 34%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.74, -22.89, 26.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.74, 35.32, 130.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.517, 38.988, 23.054)`
Decimal	`9417334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FB276, 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 #8FB276	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FB276 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	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 #8FB276 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fb276; }
.text { color: #8fb276; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fb276; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 178 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fb276, #76b27b); }

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Questions

What color is #8FB276?: #8FB276 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Fields. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FB276?: The RGB value is 143, 178, 118: 143 red, 178 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FB276?: The complementary color is #9976B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FB276?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.8:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.