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#8CCC1E Color

#8CCC1E is rgb(140, 204, 30) in RGB, hsl(82, 74%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 85%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8CCC1E
HEX#8CCC1E
RGBrgb(140, 204, 30)
HSLhsl(82, 74%, 46%)
HSVhsv(82, 85%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 85%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.198 129.3)
LABlab(75.58% -38.48 69.37)
LCHlch(75.58% 79.33 119.02)

What #8CCC1E 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 #8CCC1E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 6.66Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 6.86Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 7.83Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 10.09Limerick#9DC209ΔE 10.79Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 14.8

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

#8CCC1E Channel Values

How #8CCC1E 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 204 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 82° · S 74% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 82° · S 85% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8CCC1E 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8CCC1E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8CCC1E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8CCC1E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8CCC1E
Complementary
#5E1ECC
Analogous
#CCB51E
Analogous
#36CC1E
Triadic
#1E8CCC
Triadic
#CC1E8C
Split comp.
#1E36CC
Split comp.
#B51ECC

Tints & Shades of #8CCC1E

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

#9FE02E
#AFE552
#BEEA71
#CEEF95
#DCF4B4
#EDF9D7

Shades

#7AB11B
#689717
#557C13
#43620F
#31470B
#1F2C07

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8CCC1E.

How #8CCC1E 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#8CCC1E
Protanopia#C3C320
Protanomaly#B0C71F
Deuteranopia#BABA29
Deuteranomaly#AAC125
Tritanopia#9DC0C0
Tritanomaly#97C59A
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8CCC1E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8ccc1e: #8CCC1E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8CCC1E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ccc1e': '#8CCC1E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.549, green: 0.800, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_8ccc1e">#8CCC1E</color>
SVG fillfill="#8CCC1E"

More Green Colors

#8CCC1E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8CCC1E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8CCC1E?

#8CCC1E is a mid-tone green — rgb(140, 204, 30) in RGB and hsl(82, 74%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #8CCC1E?

#8CCC1E is rgb(140, 204, 30) — red 140, green 204, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8CCC1E?

#8CCC1E converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 85%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8CCC1E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8CCC1E scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8CCC1E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8CCC1E 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 6.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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