Color #8FA259 Color / Colour Code #8FA259
This page shows the hex color code for color #8fa259 (#8FA259). The colour is a green tone with 29% saturation and 49% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #8FA259 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#8FA259 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 46, 76, and 106 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 76, 196, and 316 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #8FA259
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 76 and saturation at 29%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 76 to 121 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 76 with its complement at 256 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 #8FA259
Lightness variations at hue 76 and 29% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #8FA259
Design Use Cases for #8FA259
Muted Accent Color
With 29% saturation, #8FA259 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.
Primary Interface Color
At 49% lightness, #8FA259 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Success & Growth Indicators
#8FA259 falls in the green range (hue 76). 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 #8FA259 (hue 76) to its complement at hue 256. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 106. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8fa259, #6c59a1);
CSS Code for #8FA259
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About Color #8FA259 (#8FA259)
#8FA259 is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 143 red, 162 green, and 89 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 76 degrees with 29% saturation and 49% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #8FA259 is 148/255 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 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow, and 36% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #8FA259 against white is 2.81:1 and against black is 7.48:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.48:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #6C59A1 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #8FA259. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #A19059 and #6AA159, 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 #8FA259?
- #8FA259 is Color #8FA259, a green color (colour) with RGB(143, 162, 89), HSL(76, 29%, 49%), and CMYK(12%, 0%, 45%, 36%). Its perceived brightness is 148/255.
- Is #8FA259 accessible for text?
- Against white, #8FA259 has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.48:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #8FA259?
- The complementary colour is #6C59A1 (hue 256). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #A19059 and #6AA159. The triadic palette adds #598EA1 and #A1598E for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #8FA259 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #8fa259; or rgb(143, 162, 89); or hsl(76, 29%, 49%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 76 29% 49%; 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.