#8AD316
A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #8AD316
At its core, #8AD316 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 211, and 22.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 35% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 90% Yellow, and 17% Black. With a hue angle of 83.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8AD316
RGB138, 211, 22
HSL83.2°, 81.1%, 45.7%
CMYK35%, 0%, 90%, 17%
HSV83.2°, 89.6%, 82.7%
LAB77.3, -47.5, 73.7
XYZ33.9, 52.0, 9.0
Decimal9098006
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.41:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8AD316;
}
.text-color {
color: #8AD316;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8AD316;
}