#8AD342
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #8AD342
At its core, #8AD342 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 211 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 35% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 69% Yellow, and 17% Black. The HSL representation is 90.2° hue, 62.2% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#8AD342
RGB138, 211, 66
HSL90.2°, 62.2%, 54.3%
CMYK35%, 0%, 69%, 17%
HSV90.2°, 68.7%, 82.7%
LAB77.5, -45.5, 61.7
XYZ34.8, 52.4, 13.4
Decimal9098050
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.48:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8AD342;
}
.text-color {
color: #8AD342;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8AD342;
}