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#8BB805 Color

#8BB805 is rgb(139, 184, 5) in RGB, hsl(75, 95%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 97%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8BB805
HEX#8BB805
RGBrgb(139, 184, 5)
HSLhsl(75, 95%, 37%)
HSVhsv(75, 97%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 97%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.182 125.4)
LABlab(69.55% -30.94 68.32)
LCHlch(69.55% 74.99 114.36)

What #8BB805 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 #8BB805, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 5.19Limerick#9DC209ΔE 5.98Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 8Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 13.23Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 13.59Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 14.88

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

#8BB805 Channel Values

How #8BB805 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 184 · B 58-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 75° · S 95% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 75° · S 97% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BB805 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8BB805 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8BB805

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BB805; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8BB805
Complementary
#3205B8
Analogous
#B88B05
Analogous
#32B805
Triadic
#058BB8
Triadic
#B8058B
Split comp.
#0532B8
Split comp.
#8B05B8

Tints & Shades of #8BB805

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.

Tints

#ADE506
#C1F91A
#CDFA47
#DAFB74
#E6FDA1
#F0FEC8

Shades

#789F04
#698B04
#577203
#445A02
#314102
#222D01

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8BB805.

How #8BB805 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#8BB805
Protanopia#B1B108
Protanomaly#A3B407
Deuteranopia#ABAB15
Deuteranomaly#9FB010
Tritanopia#99ADAD
Tritanomaly#94B289
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8BB805 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8bb805: #8BB805;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8BB805;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8bb805': '#8BB805' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.722, blue: 0.020)
Android XML<color name="color_8bb805">#8BB805</color>
SVG fillfill="#8BB805"

More Green Colors

#8BB805 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8BB805 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8BB805?

#8BB805 is a dark green — rgb(139, 184, 5) in RGB and hsl(75, 95%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #8BB805?

#8BB805 is rgb(139, 184, 5) — red 139, green 184, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8BB805?

#8BB805 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 97%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8BB805 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8BB805 scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8BB805 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8BB805 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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