#8CAA31 Color
#8CAA31 is rgb(140, 170, 49) in RGB, hsl(75, 55%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 71%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), visibly different at ΔE 10.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8CAA31rgb(140, 170, 49)hsl(75, 55%, 43%)hsv(75, 71%, 67%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 71%, 33%)oklch(69.2% 0.148 122.5)lab(65.62% -23.28 55.16)lch(65.62% 59.88 112.88)What #8CAA31 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 #8CAA31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8CAA31 Channel Values
How #8CAA31 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 140 · G 170 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 55% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 71% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.66:1 vs white · 7.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8CAA31 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.
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Colors That Go With #8CAA31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8CAA31; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8CAA31
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 #8CAA31 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.
#8CAA31#A5A532#9CA731#A1A134#99A533#97A1A1#93A583#9F9F9FUsing #8CAA31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8caa31: #8CAA31;background-color: #8CAA31;colors: { 'color-8caa31': '#8CAA31' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.667, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_8caa31">#8CAA31</color>fill="#8CAA31"More Green Colors
#8CAA31 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8CAA31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8CAA31?
#8CAA31 is a mid-tone green — rgb(140, 170, 49) in RGB and hsl(75, 55%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.73.
What is the RGB value of #8CAA31?
#8CAA31 is rgb(140, 170, 49) — red 140, green 170, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8CAA31?
#8CAA31 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 71%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8CAA31 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8CAA31 scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8CAA31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8CAA31 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 12.49, which is visibly different.
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