Emerald
#8C9825 · Emerald
#8C9825 is Emerald, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 140, 152, 37 and a relative luminance of 0.282, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.28
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.17:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.63:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8C9825?
#8C9825 is Emerald, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 140, 152, 37, and in HSL it is 66°, 61%, 37%.
Is #8C9825 a light or dark color?
#8C9825 has a relative luminance of 0.282, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8C9825?
Its complementary color is #302598. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.