Emerald
#8E974E · Emerald
#8E974E is Emerald, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 142, 151, 78 and a relative luminance of 0.284, 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
3.14:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.69:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8E974E?
#8E974E is Emerald, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 142, 151, 78, and in HSL it is 67°, 32%, 45%.
Is #8E974E a light or dark color?
#8E974E has a relative luminance of 0.284, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8E974E?
Its complementary color is #574E97. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.