What color is #8FBD9C?

#8FBD9C 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 #8FBD9C?

The RGB value is 143, 189, 156: 143 red, 189 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FBD9C?

The complementary color is #BD8FB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FBD9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FBD9C color

#8FBD9C rgb(143, 189, 156)

Shades of green

The hex color #8FBD9C is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 74.1% green and 61.2% blue (143, 189, 156).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 26% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Neptune Green (#7FBB9E), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.93:1).

#8FBD9C color codes

HEX	`#8FBD9C`
RGB	`rgb(143, 189, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 74.1%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 26%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 24%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 17%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.65, -21.95, 11.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.65, 24.92, 151.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.524, 44.634, 38.19)`
Decimal	`9420188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FBD9C, 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 #8FBD9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FBD9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.93:1	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 #8FBD9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fbd9c; }
.text { color: #8fbd9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fbd9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 189 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fbd9c, #8fbdb3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8FBD9C?: #8FBD9C 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 #8FBD9C?: The RGB value is 143, 189, 156: 143 red, 189 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FBD9C?: The complementary color is #BD8FB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FBD9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.