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#8BBF08 Color

#8BBF08 is rgb(139, 191, 8) in RGB, hsl(77, 92%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 96%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8BBF08
HEX#8BBF08
RGBrgb(139, 191, 8)
HSLhsl(77, 92%, 39%)
HSVhsv(77, 96%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 96%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.189 126.8)
LABlab(71.63% -33.87 69.55)
LCHlch(71.63% 77.36 115.97)

What #8BBF08 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 #8BBF08, 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.

#8BBF08 Channel Values

How #8BBF08 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 191 · B 88-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 92% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 96% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.2:1 vs white · 9.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BBF08 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 text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8BBF08

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BBF08; 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 #8BBF08

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 #8BBF08 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#8BBF08
Protanopia#B7B70C
Protanomaly#A7BB0A
Deuteranopia#B0B019
Deuteranomaly#A2B614
Tritanopia#9AB4B4
Tritanomaly#94B88F
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #8BBF08 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8bbf08: #8BBF08;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8BBF08;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8bbf08': '#8BBF08' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.749, blue: 0.031)
Android XML<color name="color_8bbf08">#8BBF08</color>
SVG fillfill="#8BBF08"

More Green Colors

#8BBF08 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8BBF08 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8BBF08?

#8BBF08 is a dark green — rgb(139, 191, 8) in RGB and hsl(77, 92%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.

What is the RGB value of #8BBF08?

#8BBF08 is rgb(139, 191, 8) — red 139, green 191, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8BBF08?

#8BBF08 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 96%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8BBF08 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8BBF08 scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8BBF08 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8BBF08 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 6.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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