#8ACC75

A light, moderate green closely aligning with Lightgreen.

About #8ACC75

The hex code #8ACC75 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 204, and 117.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 32% C, 0% M, 43% Y, and 20% K. With a hue angle of 105.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8ACC75
RGB138, 204, 117
HSL105.5°, 46.0%, 62.9%
CMYK32%, 0%, 43%, 20%
HSV105.5°, 42.6%, 80.0%
LAB76.0, -37.2, 36.8
XYZ35.3, 49.9, 24.6
Decimal9096309

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.97:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.33:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8ACC75; }
.text-color { color: #8ACC75; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8ACC75; }

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