#8BA215 Color
#8BA215 is rgb(139, 162, 21) in RGB, hsl(70, 77%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 87%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8BA215rgb(139, 162, 21)hsl(70, 77%, 36%)hsv(70, 87%, 64%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 87%, 36%)oklch(67.1% 0.153 119.5)lab(63.09% -20.88 61.06)lch(63.09% 64.53 108.88)What #8BA215 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8BA215, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8BA215 Channel Values
How #8BA215 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 139 · G 162 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 77% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 87% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.89:1 vs white · 7.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BA215 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #8BA215
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BA215; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8BA215
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #8BA215 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#8BA215#9E9E16#97A016#9B9B1A#959E18#969999#919C7A#989898Using #8BA215 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8ba215: #8BA215;background-color: #8BA215;colors: { 'color-8ba215': '#8BA215' }Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.635, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_8ba215">#8BA215</color>fill="#8BA215"More Green Colors
#8BA215 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8BA215 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8BA215?
#8BA215 is a dark green — rgb(139, 162, 21) in RGB and hsl(70, 77%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.
What is the RGB value of #8BA215?
#8BA215 is rgb(139, 162, 21) — red 139, green 162, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8BA215?
#8BA215 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 87%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8BA215 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8BA215 scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8BA215 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8BA215 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 15.07, which is visibly different.
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