Close to Pistachio
#8AC476
#8AC476 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Pistachio. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 76.9% green, and 46.3% blue. Its hue is 105°, with 40% saturation and 62% 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 #8AC476.
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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10.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.05:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8AC476 as they’d see it.
#8AC476 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 #8AC476
What color is #8AC476?
#8AC476 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Pistachio. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 76.9% green, and 46.3% blue. Its hue is 105°, with 40% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8AC476 in RGB?
#8AC476 is rgb(138, 196, 118): 138 red, 196 green, and 118 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8AC476 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 0, 40, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8AC476?
PANTONE 359 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8AC476?
Its complement #DB9FEE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.