Close to Artichoke
#8E957A
#8E957A is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Artichoke. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 58.4% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 76°, with 11% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8E957A.
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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6.73:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8E957A as they’d see it.
#8E957A 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 #8E957A
What color is #8E957A?
#8E957A is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Artichoke. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 58.4% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 76°, with 11% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8E957A in RGB?
#8E957A is rgb(142, 149, 122): 142 red, 149 green, and 122 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8E957A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 0, 18, 42). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8E957A?
PANTONE 875 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8E957A?
Its complement #958EA9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.