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#8EA720

#8EA720 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Pea Green. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 65.5% green, and 12.5% blue. Its hue is 71°, with 68% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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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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White text on this color

2.73:1 Fail
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Black text on this color

7.70:1 AAA
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2.73:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

7.70:1 AAA

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8EA720 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#8EA720
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #8EA720?

#8EA720 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Pea Green. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 65.5% green, and 12.5% blue. Its hue is 71°, with 68% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #8EA720 in RGB?

#8EA720 is rgb(142, 167, 32): 142 red, 167 green, and 32 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #8EA720 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(15, 0, 81, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #8EA720?

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 #8EA720?

Its complement #AE88FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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