What color is #8FC09E?

#8FC09E 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 #8FC09E?

The RGB value is 143, 192, 158: 143 red, 192 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FC09E?

The complementary color is #C08FB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FC09E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FC09E color

#8FC09E rgb(143, 192, 158)

Shades of green

The hex color #8FC09E is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 75.3% green and 62% blue (143, 192, 158).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 28% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 25% 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 10.2:1).

#8FC09E color codes

HEX	`#8FC09E`
RGB	`rgb(143, 192, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 75.3%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 28%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 26%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 18%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.55, -23.07, 11.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.55, 26, 152.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.347, 46.006, 39.306)`
Decimal	`9420958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FC09E, 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 #8FC09E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FC09E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.2:1	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 #8FC09E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fc09e; }
.text { color: #8fc09e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fc09e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 192 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fc09e, #8fc0b7); }

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Questions

What color is #8FC09E?: #8FC09E 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 #8FC09E?: The RGB value is 143, 192, 158: 143 red, 192 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FC09E?: The complementary color is #C08FB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FC09E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.