Close to Absinthe
#8AD659
#8AD659 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Absinthe. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 83.9% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 96°, with 60% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8AD659.
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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11.84:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.84:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8AD659 as they’d see it.
#8AD659 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 #8AD659
What color is #8AD659?
#8AD659 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Absinthe. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 83.9% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 96°, with 60% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8AD659 in RGB?
#8AD659 is rgb(138, 214, 89): 138 red, 214 green, and 89 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8AD659 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(36, 0, 58, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8AD659?
PANTONE 360 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8AD659?
Its complement #E2AFFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.