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#8DCE2C Color

#8DCE2C is rgb(141, 206, 44) in RGB, hsl(84, 65%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 79%, 19%) 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 5.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DCE2C
HEX#8DCE2C
RGBrgb(141, 206, 44)
HSLhsl(84, 65%, 49%)
HSVhsv(84, 79%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 79%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.194 129.8)
LABlab(76.27% -38.53 66.59)
LCHlch(76.27% 76.93 120.05)

What #8DCE2C 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 #8DCE2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 5.54Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 8.35Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 9.17Limerick#9DC209ΔE 11.86Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 12.04Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 12.85

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

#8DCE2C Channel Values

How #8DCE2C 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 206 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 65% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 79% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DCE2C 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8DCE2C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8DCE2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DCE2C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8DCE2C
Complementary
#6D2CCE
Analogous
#CEBE2C
Analogous
#3CCE2C
Triadic
#2C8DCE
Triadic
#CE2C8D
Split comp.
#2C3CCE
Split comp.
#BE2CCE

Tints & Shades of #8DCE2C

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

#9DD846
#ADDE63
#BCE481
#CCEA9E
#DCF1BC
#EBF7D9

Shades

#7CB526
#689720
#567E1B
#426115
#31480F
#1D2A09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8DCE2C.

How #8DCE2C 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#8DCE2C
Protanopia#C5C52D
Protanomaly#B1C92D
Deuteranopia#BCBC34
Deuteranomaly#ABC331
Tritanopia#9EC2C2
Tritanomaly#97C79D
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8DCE2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8dce2c: #8DCE2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DCE2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8dce2c': '#8DCE2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.808, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_8dce2c">#8DCE2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#8DCE2C"

More Green Colors

#8DCE2C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#8DCE2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DCE2C?

#8DCE2C is a mid-tone green — rgb(141, 206, 44) in RGB and hsl(84, 65%, 49%) 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 5.54.

What is the RGB value of #8DCE2C?

#8DCE2C is rgb(141, 206, 44) — red 141, green 206, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DCE2C?

#8DCE2C converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 79%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DCE2C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DCE2C scores 1.91:1 against white and 11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DCE2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DCE2C 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 5.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.