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#8BC96E Color

#8BC96E is rgb(139, 201, 110) in RGB, hsl(101, 46%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 45%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pistachio (#93C572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8BC96E
HEX#8BC96E
RGBrgb(139, 201, 110)
HSLhsl(101, 46%, 61%)
HSVhsv(101, 45%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 45%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.138 136.4)
LABlab(75.18% -33.03 38.70)
LCHlch(75.18% 50.88 130.48)

What #8BC96E 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 #8BC96E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pistachio#93C572ΔE 5.64Mantis#74C365ΔE 6.77Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 7.08Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 14.4Olivine#9AB973ΔE 15.15Light Green#90EE90ΔE 15.34

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

#8BC96E Channel Values

How #8BC96E 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 201 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 46% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 45% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BC96E 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8BC96E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8BC96E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BC96E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8BC96E
Complementary
#AC6EC9
Analogous
#B9C96E
Analogous
#6EC97F
Triadic
#6E8BC9
Triadic
#C96E8B
Split comp.
#7F6EC9
Split comp.
#C96EB9

Tints & Shades of #8BC96E

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

#9AD080
#ACD897
#BADFA9
#C9E6BC
#D8EDCF
#EAF5E5

Shades

#73BE50
#5FA83E
#4E8A33
#3B6827
#2A4A1C
#192D11

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8BC96E.

How #8BC96E 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#8BC96E
Protanopia#C0C06E
Protanomaly#ADC46E
Deuteranopia#B7B771
Deuteranomaly#A8BF70
Tritanopia#98C0C0
Tritanomaly#93C4A6
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #8BC96E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8bc96e: #8BC96E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8BC96E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8bc96e': '#8BC96E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.788, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_8bc96e">#8BC96E</color>
SVG fillfill="#8BC96E"

More Green Colors

#8BC96E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8BC96E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8BC96E?

#8BC96E is a light green — rgb(139, 201, 110) in RGB and hsl(101, 46%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pistachio (#93C572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #8BC96E?

#8BC96E is rgb(139, 201, 110) — red 139, green 201, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8BC96E?

#8BC96E converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 45%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8BC96E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8BC96E scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8BC96E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8BC96E 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 15.34, which is visibly different.

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