Close to Gray Green
#8EA586
#8EA586 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Gray Green. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 64.7% green, and 52.5% blue. Its hue is 105°, with 15% 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 #8EA586.
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
2.67:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.88:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.67:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.88:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8EA586 as they’d see it.
#8EA586 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 #8EA586
What color is #8EA586?
#8EA586 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Gray Green. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 64.7% green, and 52.5% blue. Its hue is 105°, with 15% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8EA586 in RGB?
#8EA586 is rgb(142, 165, 134): 142 red, 165 green, and 134 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8EA586 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 0, 19, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8EA586?
PANTONE 451 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8EA586?
Its complement #AE97B6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.