#8AAF50

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Olivedrab.

About #8AAF50

The precise color #8AAF50 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Olivedrab. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 175 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 21% C, 0% M, 54% Y, and 31% K. The HSL representation is 83.4° hue, 37.3% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AAF50
RGB138, 175, 80
HSL83.4°, 37.3%, 50.0%
CMYK21%, 0%, 54%, 31%
HSV83.4°, 54.3%, 68.6%
LAB67.0, -28.1, 44.1
XYZ27.3, 36.6, 13.2
Decimal9088848

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.33:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.41:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.08:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AAF50; }
.text-color { color: #8AAF50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AAF50; }

Similar Colors

Olivedrab
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