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#8BD982 Color

#8BD982 is rgb(139, 217, 130) in RGB, hsl(114, 53%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 40%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8BD982
HEX#8BD982
RGBrgb(139, 217, 130)
HSLhsl(114, 53%, 68%)
HSVhsv(114, 40%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 40%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.142 141.8)
LABlab(80.09% -37.66 34.96)
LCHlch(80.09% 51.38 137.14)

What #8BD982 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 #8BD982, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 8.55Mantis#74C365ΔE 9.07Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 10.24Pistachio#93C572ΔE 11.12Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 12.62Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 13.13

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

#8BD982 Channel Values

How #8BD982 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 217 · B 1308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 114° · S 53% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 114° · S 40% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BD982 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8BD982 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8BD982

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BD982; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8BD982
Complementary
#D082D9
Analogous
#B6D982
Analogous
#82D9A5
Triadic
#828BD9
Triadic
#D9828B
Split comp.
#A582D9
Split comp.
#D982B6

Tints & Shades of #8BD982

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

#99DD92
#ABE3A5
#BAE8B5
#C9EDC4
#D7F2D4
#E9F8E8

Shades

#6ACE5F
#49C33C
#3CA031
#2E7925
#20561A
#133310

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8BD982.

How #8BD982 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#8BD982
Protanopia#CECE83
Protanomaly#B7D382
Deuteranopia#C4C485
Deuteranomaly#B0CD84
Tritanopia#99D1D1
Tritanomaly#94D4B6
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8BD982 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8bd982: #8BD982;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8BD982;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8bd982': '#8BD982' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.851, blue: 0.510)
Android XML<color name="color_8bd982">#8BD982</color>
SVG fillfill="#8BD982"

More Green Colors

#8BD982 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8BD982 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8BD982?

#8BD982 is a light green — rgb(139, 217, 130) in RGB and hsl(114, 53%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.55.

What is the RGB value of #8BD982?

#8BD982 is rgb(139, 217, 130) — red 139, green 217, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8BD982?

#8BD982 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 40%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8BD982 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8BD982 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8BD982 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8BD982 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 8.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.