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#8BCC5C Color

#8BCC5C is rgb(139, 204, 92) in RGB, hsl(95, 52%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 55%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), visibly different at ΔE 10.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8BCC5C
HEX#8BCC5C
RGBrgb(139, 204, 92)
HSLhsl(95, 52%, 58%)
HSVhsv(95, 55%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 55%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.159 133.9)
LABlab(75.87% -35.82 48.04)
LCHlch(75.87% 59.93 126.71)

What #8BCC5C 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 #8BCC5C, 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.

#8BCC5C Channel Values

How #8BCC5C 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 204 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 95° · S 52% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 95° · S 55% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BCC5C 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 text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8BCC5C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BCC5C; 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 #8BCC5C

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8BCC5C.

How #8BCC5C 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#8BCC5C
Protanopia#C3C35D
Protanomaly#AFC75C
Deuteranopia#BABA60
Deuteranomaly#A9C15E
Tritanopia#9AC2C2
Tritanomaly#94C6A3
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8BCC5C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8bcc5c: #8BCC5C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8BCC5C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8bcc5c': '#8BCC5C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.800, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_8bcc5c">#8BCC5C</color>
SVG fillfill="#8BCC5C"

More Green Colors

#8BCC5C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8BCC5C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8BCC5C?

#8BCC5C is a mid-tone green — rgb(139, 204, 92) in RGB and hsl(95, 52%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.31.

What is the RGB value of #8BCC5C?

#8BCC5C is rgb(139, 204, 92) — red 139, green 204, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8BCC5C?

#8BCC5C converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 55%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8BCC5C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8BCC5C scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8BCC5C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8BCC5C 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 17.39, which is visibly different.

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