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#8CC507 Color

#8CC507 is rgb(140, 197, 7) in RGB, hsl(78, 93%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 96%, 23%) 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 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8CC507
HEX#8CC507
RGBrgb(140, 197, 7)
HSLhsl(78, 93%, 40%)
HSVhsv(78, 96%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 96%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.195 127.7)
LABlab(73.46% -35.99 71.06)
LCHlch(73.46% 79.66 116.86)

What #8CC507 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 #8CC507, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 6.16Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 6.99Limerick#9DC209ΔE 7.92Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 7.98Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 9.09Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 17.14

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

#8CC507 Channel Values

How #8CC507 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 197 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 78° · S 93% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 78° · S 96% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8CC507 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8CC507 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8CC507

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8CC507; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8CC507
Complementary
#4007C5
Analogous
#C59F07
Analogous
#2DC507
Triadic
#078CC5
Triadic
#C5078C
Split comp.
#072DC5
Split comp.
#9F07C5

Tints & Shades of #8CC507

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

#A8EC09
#BAF72B
#C7F953
#D4FA7A
#E1FCA1
#EFFDCE

Shades

#7AAC06
#699405
#577B04
#425E03
#314502
#1F2C02

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8CC507.

How #8CC507 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#8CC507
Protanopia#BDBD0B
Protanomaly#ABC00A
Deuteranopia#B5B51A
Deuteranomaly#A6BB14
Tritanopia#9CBABA
Tritanomaly#96BE93
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8CC507 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8cc507: #8CC507;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8CC507;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8cc507': '#8CC507' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.549, green: 0.773, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_8cc507">#8CC507</color>
SVG fillfill="#8CC507"

More Green Colors

#8CC507 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8CC507 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8CC507?

#8CC507 is a mid-tone green — rgb(140, 197, 7) in RGB and hsl(78, 93%, 40%) 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 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #8CC507?

#8CC507 is rgb(140, 197, 7) — red 140, green 197, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8CC507?

#8CC507 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 96%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8CC507 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8CC507 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8CC507 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8CC507 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 6.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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