#8AA82C

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Olivedrab.

About #8AA82C

At its core, #8AA82C is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Olivedrab. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 168, and 44.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 18% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 74.5° hue, 58.5% saturation, and 41.6% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AA82C
RGB138, 168, 44
HSL74.5°, 58.5%, 41.6%
CMYK18%, 0%, 74%, 34%
HSV74.5°, 73.8%, 65.9%
LAB64.6, -27.5, 56.9
XYZ24.9, 33.6, 7.6
Decimal9087020

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.72:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AA82C; }
.text-color { color: #8AA82C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AA82C; }

Similar Colors

Olivedrab
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