What color is #8FC589?

#8FC589 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Exhilarating Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FC589?

The RGB value is 143, 197, 137: 143 red, 197 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FC589?

The complementary color is #BF89C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FC589?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FC589 color

#8FC589 rgb(143, 197, 137)

Shades of green

The hex color #8FC589 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 77.3% green and 53.7% blue (143, 197, 137).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 34% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Exhilarating Green (#81C784), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#8FC589 color codes

HEX	`#8FC589`
RGB	`rgb(143, 197, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 77.3%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 34%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 30%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 30%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.56, -29.21, 24.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.56, 38.2, 139.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.808, 47.577, 30.959)`
Decimal	`9422217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FC589, 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 #8FC589	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FC589 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	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 #8FC589 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fc589; }
.text { color: #8fc589; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fc589; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 197 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fc589, #89c5a1); }

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Questions

What color is #8FC589?: #8FC589 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Exhilarating Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FC589?: The RGB value is 143, 197, 137: 143 red, 197 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FC589?: The complementary color is #BF89C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FC589?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.