#8AFF42
A light, vivid green closely aligning with Lawngreen.
About #8AFF42
Visually, #8AFF42 is defined as a vivid green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lawngreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 255, and 66.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 46% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 74% Yellow, and 0% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8AFF42
RGB138, 255, 66
HSL97.1°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK46%, 0%, 74%, 0%
HSV97.1°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB90.5, -62.9, 74.6
XYZ47.2, 77.3, 17.6
Decimal9109314
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.46:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.00:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8AFF42;
}
.text-color {
color: #8AFF42;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8AFF42;
}