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#8BEB3D Color

#8BEB3D is rgb(139, 235, 61) in RGB, hsl(93, 81%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 74%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lime (#9EFD38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8BEB3D
HEX#8BEB3D
RGBrgb(139, 235, 61)
HSLhsl(93, 81%, 58%)
HSVhsv(93, 74%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 74%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.221 134.5)
LABlab(84.78% -49.70 69.30)
LCHlch(84.78% 85.28 125.65)

What #8BEB3D 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 #8BEB3D, 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.

#8BEB3D Channel Values

How #8BEB3D 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 235 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 93° · S 81% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 93° · S 74% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BEB3D 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8BEB3D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BEB3D; 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 #8BEB3D

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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Shades

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How #8BEB3D 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#8BEB3D
Protanopia#DEDE3F
Protanomaly#C3E43E
Deuteranopia#D2D247
Deuteranomaly#BADC43
Tritanopia#A1DEDE
Tritanomaly#99E3B4
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

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Using #8BEB3D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8beb3d: #8BEB3D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8BEB3D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8beb3d': '#8BEB3D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.922, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_8beb3d">#8BEB3D</color>
SVG fillfill="#8BEB3D"

More Green Colors

#8BEB3D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8BEB3D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8BEB3D?

#8BEB3D is a mid-tone green — rgb(139, 235, 61) in RGB and hsl(93, 81%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lime (#9EFD38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.66.

What is the RGB value of #8BEB3D?

#8BEB3D is rgb(139, 235, 61) — red 139, green 235, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8BEB3D?

#8BEB3D converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 74%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8BEB3D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8BEB3D scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8BEB3D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8BEB3D 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.79, which is visibly different.

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