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#8BB13E Color

#8BB13E is rgb(139, 177, 62) in RGB, hsl(80, 48%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 65%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), visibly different at ΔE 13.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8BB13E
HEX#8BB13E
RGBrgb(139, 177, 62)
HSLhsl(80, 48%, 47%)
HSVhsv(80, 65%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 65%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.148 125.6)
LABlab(67.69% -26.21 52.16)
LCHlch(67.69% 58.37 116.68)

What #8BB13E 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 #8BB13E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#8BB13E Channel Values

How #8BB13E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 139 · G 177 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 80° · S 48% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 80° · S 65% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BB13E 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8BB13E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BB13E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8BB13E

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 #8BB13E 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.

Typical#8BB13E
Protanopia#ABAB3F
Protanomaly#9FAE3E
Deuteranopia#A6A641
Deuteranomaly#9CAA40
Tritanopia#97A8A8
Tritanomaly#92AC8A
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #8BB13E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8bb13e: #8BB13E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8BB13E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8bb13e': '#8BB13E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.694, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_8bb13e">#8BB13E</color>
SVG fillfill="#8BB13E"

More Green Colors

#8BB13E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8BB13E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8BB13E?

#8BB13E is a mid-tone green — rgb(139, 177, 62) in RGB and hsl(80, 48%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.14.

What is the RGB value of #8BB13E?

#8BB13E is rgb(139, 177, 62) — red 139, green 177, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8BB13E?

#8BB13E converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 65%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8BB13E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8BB13E scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8BB13E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8BB13E 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 13.34, which is visibly different.

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