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#8AAF49
#8AAF49 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Leaf. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 68.6% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 82°, with 41% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8AAF49.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.31:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.31:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8AAF49 as they’d see it.
#8AAF49 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8AAF49
What color is #8AAF49?
#8AAF49 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Leaf. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 68.6% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 82°, with 41% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8AAF49 in RGB?
#8AAF49 is rgb(138, 175, 73): 138 red, 175 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8AAF49 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 0, 58, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8AAF49?
PANTONE 7487 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8AAF49?
Its complement #B890F2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.