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#8BEF7B Color

#8BEF7B is rgb(139, 239, 123) in RGB, hsl(112, 78%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 49%, 6%) 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 8.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8BEF7B
HEX#8BEF7B
RGBrgb(139, 239, 123)
HSLhsl(112, 78%, 71%)
HSVhsv(112, 49%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 49%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(86.5% 0.18 141)
LABlab(86.42% -47.02 46.15)
LCHlch(86.42% 65.89 135.53)

What #8BEF7B 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 #8BEF7B, 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.

#8BEF7B Channel Values

How #8BEF7B 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 239 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 112° · S 78% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 112° · S 49% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.43:1 vs white · 14.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BEF7B 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 text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8BEF7B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BEF7B; 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 #8BEF7B

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 #8BEF7B 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#8BEF7B
Protanopia#E2E27C
Protanomaly#C5E77B
Deuteranopia#D5D580
Deuteranomaly#BCE07E
Tritanopia#9EE4E4
Tritanomaly#97E9C3
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

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Using #8BEF7B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8bef7b: #8BEF7B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8BEF7B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8bef7b': '#8BEF7B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.937, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_8bef7b">#8BEF7B</color>
SVG fillfill="#8BEF7B"

More Green Colors

#8BEF7B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8BEF7B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8BEF7B?

#8BEF7B is a light green — rgb(139, 239, 123) in RGB and hsl(112, 78%, 71%) 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 8.58.

What is the RGB value of #8BEF7B?

#8BEF7B is rgb(139, 239, 123) — red 139, green 239, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8BEF7B?

#8BEF7B converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 49%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8BEF7B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8BEF7B scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8BEF7B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8BEF7B 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 9.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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