Close to Pea Green
#8EA71A
#8EA71A is a dark, rich green, close to the color Pea Green. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 65.5% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 71°, with 73% saturation and 38% 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 #8EA71A.
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
2.73:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.73:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8EA71A as they’d see it.
#8EA71A 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 #8EA71A
What color is #8EA71A?
#8EA71A is a dark, rich green, close to the color Pea Green. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 65.5% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 71°, with 73% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8EA71A in RGB?
#8EA71A is rgb(142, 167, 26): 142 red, 167 green, and 26 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8EA71A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 0, 84, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8EA71A?
PANTONE 7494 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8EA71A?
Its complement #AE87FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.