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#8BFA7F Color

#8BFA7F is rgb(139, 250, 127) in RGB, hsl(114, 92%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 49%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint (#98FF98), visibly different at ΔE 10.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8BFA7F
HEX#8BFA7F
RGBrgb(139, 250, 127)
HSLhsl(114, 92%, 74%)
HSVhsv(114, 49%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 49%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(89.1% 0.191 141.8)
LABlab(89.66% -50.76 48.20)
LCHlch(89.66% 70.00 136.48)

What #8BFA7F 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 #8BFA7F, 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.

#8BFA7F Channel Values

How #8BFA7F 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 250 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 114° · S 92% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 114° · S 49% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BFA7F 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8BFA7F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BFA7F; 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 #8BFA7F

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 #8BFA7F 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#8BFA7F
Protanopia#ECEC80
Protanomaly#CCF280
Deuteranopia#DDDD84
Deuteranomaly#C2E982
Tritanopia#A0EFEF
Tritanomaly#98F3CC
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

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Using #8BFA7F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8bfa7f: #8BFA7F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8BFA7F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8bfa7f': '#8BFA7F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.980, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_8bfa7f">#8BFA7F</color>
SVG fillfill="#8BFA7F"

More Green Colors

#8BFA7F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8BFA7F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8BFA7F?

#8BFA7F is a light green — rgb(139, 250, 127) in RGB and hsl(114, 92%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mint (#98FF98), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.09.

What is the RGB value of #8BFA7F?

#8BFA7F is rgb(139, 250, 127) — red 139, green 250, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8BFA7F?

#8BFA7F converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 49%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8BFA7F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8BFA7F scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8BFA7F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8BFA7F 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 11.9, which is visibly different.

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