#8AD366
A light, moderate green closely aligning with Lightgreen.
About #8AD366
At its core, #8AD366 is a light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 211 green, and 102 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow, and 17% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8AD366
RGB138, 211, 102
HSL100.2°, 55.3%, 61.4%
CMYK35%, 0%, 52%, 17%
HSV100.2°, 51.7%, 82.7%
LAB77.8, -42.2, 46.5
XYZ36.2, 53.0, 20.9
Decimal9098086
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.59:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.85:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8AD366;
}
.text-color {
color: #8AD366;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8AD366;
}