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#8BFF1F Color

#8BFF1F is rgb(139, 255, 31) in RGB, hsl(91, 100%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 88%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spring Frost (#87FF2A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8BFF1F
HEX#8BFF1F
RGBrgb(139, 255, 31)
HSLhsl(91, 100%, 56%)
HSVhsv(91, 88%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 88%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(89.6% 0.255 135)
LABlab(90.56% -57.70 81.41)
LCHlch(90.56% 99.78 125.33)

What #8BFF1F 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 #8BFF1F, 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.

#8BFF1F Channel Values

How #8BFF1F 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 255 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 91° · S 100% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 91° · S 88% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.28:1 vs white · 16.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BFF1F 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 text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8BFF1F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BFF1F; 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 #8BFF1F

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 #8BFF1F 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#8BFF1F
Protanopia#F0F023
Protanomaly#D0F622
Deuteranopia#E1E134
Deuteranomaly#C5EE2D
Tritanopia#A6F1F1
Tritanomaly#9CF6C1
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

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Using #8BFF1F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8bff1f: #8BFF1F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8BFF1F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8bff1f': '#8BFF1F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 1.000, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_8bff1f">#8BFF1F</color>
SVG fillfill="#8BFF1F"

More Green Colors

#8BFF1F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8BFF1F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8BFF1F?

#8BFF1F is a mid-tone green — rgb(139, 255, 31) in RGB and hsl(91, 100%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spring Frost (#87FF2A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.

What is the RGB value of #8BFF1F?

#8BFF1F is rgb(139, 255, 31) — red 139, green 255, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8BFF1F?

#8BFF1F converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 88%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8BFF1F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8BFF1F scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8BFF1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8BFF1F 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 4.26, which is very hard to tell apart.

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