#8AC516
A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #8AC516
The hex code #8AC516 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 197 green, and 22 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 30% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 89% Yellow, and 23% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8AC516
RGB138, 197, 22
HSL80.2°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK30%, 0%, 89%, 23%
HSV80.2°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB73.2, -41.6, 70.3
XYZ30.6, 45.4, 7.9
Decimal9094422
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.08:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8AC516;
}
.text-color {
color: #8AC516;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8AC516;
}