What color is #8FBFA2?

#8FBFA2 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 #8FBFA2?

The RGB value is 143, 191, 162: 143 red, 191 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FBFA2?

The complementary color is #BF8FAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FBFA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FBFA2 color

#8FBFA2 rgb(143, 191, 162)

Shades of green

The hex color #8FBFA2 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 74.9% green and 63.5% blue (143, 191, 162).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 27% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Neptune Green (#7FBB9E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#8FBFA2 color codes

HEX	`#8FBFA2`
RGB	`rgb(143, 191, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 74.9%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 27%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 25%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 15%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.36, -21.8, 9.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.36, 23.8, 156.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.478, 45.708, 41.076)`
Decimal	`9420706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FBFA2, 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 #8FBFA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FBFA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	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 #8FBFA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fbfa2; }
.text { color: #8fbfa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fbfa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 191 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fbfa2, #8fbfba); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8FBFA2?: #8FBFA2 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 #8FBFA2?: The RGB value is 143, 191, 162: 143 red, 191 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FBFA2?: The complementary color is #BF8FAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FBFA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.