#8AD32C

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #8AD32C

At its core, #8AD32C is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 211, and 44.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 35% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 79% Yellow, and 17% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#8AD32C
RGB138, 211, 44
HSL86.2°, 65.5%, 50.0%
CMYK35%, 0%, 79%, 17%
HSV86.2°, 79.1%, 82.7%
LAB77.4, -46.8, 68.9
XYZ34.2, 52.2, 10.6
Decimal9098028

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.43:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AD32C; }
.text-color { color: #8AD32C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AD32C; }

Similar Colors

Yellowgreen
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