Close to Dark Sea Green
#8EC486
#8EC486 is a light, muted green, close to the color Dark Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 76.9% green, and 52.5% blue. Its hue is 112°, with 34% saturation and 65% 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 #8EC486.
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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10.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.02:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8EC486 as they’d see it.
#8EC486 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 #8EC486
What color is #8EC486?
#8EC486 is a light, muted green, close to the color Dark Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 76.9% green, and 52.5% blue. Its hue is 112°, with 34% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8EC486 in RGB?
#8EC486 is rgb(142, 196, 134): 142 red, 196 green, and 134 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8EC486 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 0, 32, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8EC486?
PANTONE 359 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8EC486?
Its complement #DBA4E3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.