Close to Olive Drab
#8CA031
#8CA031 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Olive Drab. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 62.7% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 71°, with 53% saturation and 41% 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 #8CA031.
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.
White text on this color
2.92:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.19:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.92:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8CA031 as they’d see it.
#8CA031 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8CA031
What color is #8CA031?
#8CA031 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Olive Drab. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 62.7% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 71°, with 53% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8CA031 in RGB?
#8CA031 is rgb(140, 160, 49): 140 red, 160 green, and 49 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8CA031 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 0, 69, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8CA031?
PANTONE 7496 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8CA031?
Its complement #A386EB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.