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#8EC555
#8EC555 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Leaf. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 77.3% green, and 33.3% blue. Its hue is 89°, with 49% saturation and 55% 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 #8EC555.
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
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10.27:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.05:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.27:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8EC555 as they’d see it.
#8EC555 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 #8EC555
What color is #8EC555?
#8EC555 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Leaf. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 77.3% green, and 33.3% blue. Its hue is 89°, with 49% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8EC555 in RGB?
#8EC555 is rgb(142, 197, 85): 142 red, 197 green, and 85 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8EC555 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 0, 57, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8EC555?
PANTONE 367 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8EC555?
Its complement #D1A1FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.