Emerald
#8EA21A · Emerald
#8EA21A is Emerald, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 142, 162, 26 and a relative luminance of 0.317, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.32
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.86:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
7.33:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8EA21A?
#8EA21A is Emerald, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 142, 162, 26, and in HSL it is 69°, 72%, 37%.
Is #8EA21A a light or dark color?
#8EA21A has a relative luminance of 0.317, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8EA21A?
Its complementary color is #2F1AA2. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.