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#8CB41D Color

#8CB41D is rgb(140, 180, 29) in RGB, hsl(76, 72%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 84%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8CB41D
HEX#8CB41D
RGBrgb(140, 180, 29)
HSLhsl(76, 72%, 41%)
HSVhsv(76, 84%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 84%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.171 124.5)
LABlab(68.48% -28.42 63.72)
LCHlch(68.48% 69.77 114.04)

What #8CB41D 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 #8CB41D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 8.44Limerick#9DC209ΔE 9.42Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.7Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 13.05Citron#9FA91FΔE 13.16Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 15.79

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#8CB41D Channel Values

How #8CB41D 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 140 · G 180 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 72% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 84% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8CB41D 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8CB41D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8CB41D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8CB41D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8CB41D
Complementary
#451DB4
Analogous
#B4911D
Analogous
#40B41D
Triadic
#1D8CB4
Triadic
#B41D8C
Split comp.
#1D40B4
Split comp.
#911DB4

Tints & Shades of #8CB41D

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.

Tints

#A7D723
#B6E042
#C4E665
#D3EC8D
#E1F2B0
#EEF8D3

Shades

#7B9E1A
#668415
#556E12
#44580E
#33420B
#1F2706

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8CB41D.

How #8CB41D 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#8CB41D
Protanopia#AEAE1E
Protanomaly#A2B01E
Deuteranopia#A8A824
Deuteranomaly#9EAD21
Tritanopia#99AAAA
Tritanomaly#94AE88
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8CB41D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8cb41d: #8CB41D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8CB41D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8cb41d': '#8CB41D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.549, green: 0.706, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_8cb41d">#8CB41D</color>
SVG fillfill="#8CB41D"

More Green Colors

#8CB41D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8CB41D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8CB41D?

#8CB41D is a mid-tone green — rgb(140, 180, 29) in RGB and hsl(76, 72%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.44.

What is the RGB value of #8CB41D?

#8CB41D is rgb(140, 180, 29) — red 140, green 180, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8CB41D?

#8CB41D converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 84%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8CB41D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8CB41D scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8CB41D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8CB41D 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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