#8EA117 Color
#8EA117 is rgb(142, 161, 23) in RGB, hsl(68, 75%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 86%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8EA117rgb(142, 161, 23)hsl(68, 75%, 36%)hsv(68, 86%, 63%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 86%, 37%)oklch(67.1% 0.15 118)lab(63.03% -19.10 60.70)lch(63.03% 63.63 107.47)What #8EA117 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 #8EA117, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8EA117 Channel Values
How #8EA117 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 142 · G 161 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 75% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 86% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.89:1 vs white · 7.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EA117 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 #8EA117
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EA117; 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 #8EA117
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 #8EA117 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.
#8EA117#9E9E18#989F17#9B9B1B#969D19#989898#949B79#989898Using #8EA117 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8ea117: #8EA117;background-color: #8EA117;colors: { 'color-8ea117': '#8EA117' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.631, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_8ea117">#8EA117</color>fill="#8EA117"More Green Colors
#8EA117 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8EA117 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8EA117?
#8EA117 is a dark green — rgb(142, 161, 23) in RGB and hsl(68, 75%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.46.
What is the RGB value of #8EA117?
#8EA117 is rgb(142, 161, 23) — red 142, green 161, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8EA117?
#8EA117 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 86%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8EA117 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8EA117 scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8EA117 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8EA117 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.27, which is visibly different.
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