#8C9A72 Hex Color

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Hex color #8c9a72 graphic
#8c9a72 is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, lime and olive. It is a shade of lime, olive. The hex code is #8c9a72.

Questions about #8c9a72

What is #8c9a72 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8c9a72 is rgb(140, 154, 114), in HSL hsl(81, 17%, 53%) and in CMYK 9%, 0%, 26%, 40%.
Is #8c9a72 readable on white or black?
#8c9a72 has a 3.00:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.98:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.