#8CBC76 Color
#8CBC76 is rgb(140, 188, 118) in RGB, hsl(101, 34%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 37%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8CBC76rgb(140, 188, 118)hsl(101, 34%, 60%)hsv(101, 37%, 74%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 37%, 26%)oklch(74.4% 0.109 136.3)lab(71.54% -26.22 30.13)lch(71.54% 39.94 131.03)What #8CBC76 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 #8CBC76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8CBC76 Channel Values
How #8CBC76 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 188 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 34% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 37% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.19:1 vs white · 9.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8CBC76 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 #8CBC76
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8CBC76; 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 #8CBC76
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 #8CBC76 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.
#8CBC76#B5B576#A6B876#AEAE78#A2B477#96B5B5#92B8A0#AFAFAFUsing #8CBC76 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8cbc76: #8CBC76;background-color: #8CBC76;colors: { 'color-8cbc76': '#8CBC76' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.737, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_8cbc76">#8CBC76</color>fill="#8CBC76"More Green Colors
#8CBC76 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8CBC76 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8CBC76?
#8CBC76 is a light green — rgb(140, 188, 118) in RGB and hsl(101, 34%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.
What is the RGB value of #8CBC76?
#8CBC76 is rgb(140, 188, 118) — red 140, green 188, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8CBC76?
#8CBC76 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 37%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8CBC76 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8CBC76 scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8CBC76 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8CBC76 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.98, which is visibly different.
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