What color is #8FBC9D?

#8FBC9D is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Neptune Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FBC9D?

The RGB value is 143, 188, 157: 143 red, 188 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FBC9D?

The complementary color is #BC8FAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FBC9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FBC9D color

#8FBC9D rgb(143, 188, 157)

Shades of green

The hex color #8FBC9D is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 73.7% green and 61.6% blue (143, 188, 157).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Neptune Green (#7FBB9E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.85:1).

#8FBC9D color codes

HEX	`#8FBC9D`
RGB	`rgb(143, 188, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 73.7%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 25%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 24%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 16%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.39, -21.26, 10.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.39, 23.88, 152.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.395, 44.239, 38.566)`
Decimal	`9419933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FBC9D, 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 #8FBC9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FBC9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.85:1	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 #8FBC9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fbc9d; }
.text { color: #8fbc9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fbc9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 188 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fbc9d, #8fbcb4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8FBC9D?: #8FBC9D is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Neptune Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FBC9D?: The RGB value is 143, 188, 157: 143 red, 188 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FBC9D?: The complementary color is #BC8FAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FBC9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.