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#8BDF7C Color

#8BDF7C is rgb(139, 223, 124) in RGB, hsl(111, 61%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 44%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8BDF7C
HEX#8BDF7C
RGBrgb(139, 223, 124)
HSLhsl(111, 61%, 68%)
HSVhsv(111, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 44%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.156 140.7)
LABlab(81.77% -40.71 40.00)
LCHlch(81.77% 57.07 135.50)

What #8BDF7C 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 #8BDF7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 5.94Light Green#90EE90ΔE 6.46Mantis#74C365ΔE 9.86Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 10.15Mint#98FF98ΔE 11.67Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 13.75

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

#8BDF7C Channel Values

How #8BDF7C 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 223 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 111° · S 61% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 111° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BDF7C 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8BDF7C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8BDF7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BDF7C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8BDF7C
Complementary
#D07CDF
Analogous
#BCDF7C
Analogous
#7CDF9E
Triadic
#7C8BDF
Triadic
#DF7C8B
Split comp.
#9E7CDF
Split comp.
#DF7CBC

Tints & Shades of #8BDF7C

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

#99E38C
#ABE8A1
#BAECB1
#C8F0C1
#D7F4D2
#E9F9E6

Shades

#6AD657
#49CD32
#3CA829
#2D7F1F
#205A16
#13350D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8BDF7C.

How #8BDF7C 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#8BDF7C
Protanopia#D4D47D
Protanomaly#BBD87C
Deuteranopia#C8C880
Deuteranomaly#B3D27E
Tritanopia#9BD6D6
Tritanomaly#95D9B9
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8BDF7C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8bdf7c: #8BDF7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8BDF7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8bdf7c': '#8BDF7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.875, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_8bdf7c">#8BDF7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#8BDF7C"

More Green Colors

#8BDF7C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#8BDF7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8BDF7C?

#8BDF7C is a light green — rgb(139, 223, 124) in RGB and hsl(111, 61%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #8BDF7C?

#8BDF7C is rgb(139, 223, 124) — red 139, green 223, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8BDF7C?

#8BDF7C converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 44%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8BDF7C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8BDF7C scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8BDF7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8BDF7C 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 6.46, 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.