Emerald
#8C9A23 · Emerald
#8C9A23 is Emerald, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 140, 154, 35 and a relative luminance of 0.288, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.29
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.11:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.76:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8C9A23?
#8C9A23 is Emerald, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 140, 154, 35, and in HSL it is 67°, 63%, 37%.
Is #8C9A23 a light or dark color?
#8C9A23 has a relative luminance of 0.288, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8C9A23?
Its complementary color is #31239A. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.