What color is #8FB469?

#8FB469 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FB469?

The RGB value is 143, 180, 105: 143 red, 180 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FB469?

The complementary color is #8E69B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FB469?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FB469 color

#8FB469 rgb(143, 180, 105)

Shades of green

The hex color #8FB469 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 70.6% green and 41.2% blue (143, 180, 105).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 33% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli (#87B364), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#8FB469 color codes

HEX	`#8FB469`
RGB	`rgb(143, 180, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 70.6%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 33%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 42%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 42%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.11, -25.69, 34.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.11, 42.78, 126.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.198, 39.502, 19.395)`
Decimal	`9417833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FB469, 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 #8FB469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FB469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	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 #8FB469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fb469; }
.text { color: #8fb469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fb469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 180 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fb469, #69b469); }

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Questions

What color is #8FB469?: #8FB469 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FB469?: The RGB value is 143, 180, 105: 143 red, 180 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FB469?: The complementary color is #8E69B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FB469?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.