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#8DC304 Color

#8DC304 is rgb(141, 195, 4) in RGB, hsl(77, 96%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 98%, 24%) 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 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DC304
HEX#8DC304
RGBrgb(141, 195, 4)
HSLhsl(77, 96%, 39%)
HSVhsv(77, 98%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 98%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.193 127)
LABlab(72.93% -34.82 71.00)
LCHlch(72.93% 79.07 116.12)

What #8DC304 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 #8DC304, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 5.79Limerick#9DC209ΔE 6.79Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 6.82Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 9.08Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 9.24Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 16.16

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

#8DC304 Channel Values

How #8DC304 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 141 · G 195 · B 48-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 96% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 98% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DC304 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8DC304 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8DC304

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DC304; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8DC304
Complementary
#3A04C3
Analogous
#C39A04
Analogous
#2DC304
Triadic
#048DC3
Triadic
#C3048D
Split comp.
#042DC3
Split comp.
#9A04C3

Tints & Shades of #8DC304

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

#AAEB05
#BDFB23
#C9FB4B
#D7FC78
#E3FDA0
#F0FECD

Shades

#7BAA03
#699103
#577802
#455F02
#334601
#202D01

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8DC304.

How #8DC304 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#8DC304
Protanopia#BBBB08
Protanomaly#ABBE06
Deuteranopia#B3B318
Deuteranomaly#A5BA12
Tritanopia#9DB8B8
Tritanomaly#97BC92
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8DC304 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8dc304: #8DC304;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DC304;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8dc304': '#8DC304' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.765, blue: 0.016)
Android XML<color name="color_8dc304">#8DC304</color>
SVG fillfill="#8DC304"

More Green Colors

#8DC304 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8DC304 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DC304?

#8DC304 is a dark green — rgb(141, 195, 4) in RGB and hsl(77, 96%, 39%) 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 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #8DC304?

#8DC304 is rgb(141, 195, 4) — red 141, green 195, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DC304?

#8DC304 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 98%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DC304 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DC304 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DC304 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DC304 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 6.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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