#8BCD70 Color
#8BCD70 is rgb(139, 205, 112) in RGB, hsl(103, 48%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 45%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8BCD70rgb(139, 205, 112)hsl(103, 48%, 62%)hsv(103, 45%, 80%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 45%, 20%)oklch(78.2% 0.142 137.2)lab(76.37% -34.52 39.18)lch(76.37% 52.22 131.38)What #8BCD70 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 #8BCD70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8BCD70 Channel Values
How #8BCD70 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 139 · G 205 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 48% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 45% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.9:1 vs white · 11.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BCD70 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.
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Colors That Go With #8BCD70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BCD70; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8BCD70
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 #8BCD70 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.
#8BCD70#C4C471#B0C870#BBBB73#AAC272#98C4C4#93C8A9#BCBCBCUsing #8BCD70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8bcd70: #8BCD70;background-color: #8BCD70;colors: { 'color-8bcd70': '#8BCD70' }Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.804, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_8bcd70">#8BCD70</color>fill="#8BCD70"More Green Colors
#8BCD70 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8BCD70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8BCD70?
#8BCD70 is a light green — rgb(139, 205, 112) in RGB and hsl(103, 48%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #8BCD70?
#8BCD70 is rgb(139, 205, 112) — red 139, green 205, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8BCD70?
#8BCD70 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 45%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8BCD70 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8BCD70 scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8BCD70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8BCD70 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 13.58, which is visibly different.
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