Color #8EA98B Color / Colour Code #8EA98B
This page shows the hex color code for color #8ea98b (#8EA98B). The colour is a green tone with 15% saturation and 60% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #8EA98B against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#8EA98B paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 84, 114, and 144 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 114, 234, and 354 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #8EA98B
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 114 and saturation at 15%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 114 to 159 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 114 with its complement at 294 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #8EA98B
Lightness variations at hue 114 and 15% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #8EA98B
Design Use Cases for #8EA98B
Muted Accent Color
With 15% saturation, #8EA98B has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 60% lightness, #8EA98B has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Success & Growth Indicators
#8EA98B falls in the green range (hue 114). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #8EA98B (hue 114) to its complement at hue 294. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 144. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8ea98b, #a58aa8);
CSS Code for #8EA98B
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About Color #8EA98B (#8EA98B)
#8EA98B is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 142 red, 169 green, and 139 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 114 degrees with 15% saturation and 60% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #8EA98B is 158/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow, and 34% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #8EA98B against white is 2.56:1 and against black is 8.20:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.20:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #A58AA8 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #8EA98B. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #9CA88A and #8AA896, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #8EA98B?
- #8EA98B is Color #8EA98B, a green color (colour) with RGB(142, 169, 139), HSL(114, 15%, 60%), and CMYK(16%, 0%, 18%, 34%). Its perceived brightness is 158/255.
- Is #8EA98B accessible for text?
- Against white, #8EA98B has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.20:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #8EA98B?
- The complementary colour is #A58AA8 (hue 294). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #9CA88A and #8AA896. The triadic palette adds #8A8DA8 and #A88A8D for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #8EA98B in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #8ea98b; or rgb(142, 169, 139); or hsl(114, 15%, 60%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 114 15% 60%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.