#8EAA03 Color
#8EAA03 is rgb(142, 170, 3) in RGB, hsl(70, 97%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 98%, 33%) 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 8.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8EAA03rgb(142, 170, 3)hsl(70, 97%, 34%)hsv(70, 98%, 67%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 98%, 33%)oklch(69.2% 0.165 120.8)lab(65.62% -23.56 65.77)lch(65.62% 69.86 109.70)What #8EAA03 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 #8EAA03, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8EAA03 Channel Values
How #8EAA03 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 170 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 97% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 98% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.66:1 vs white · 7.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EAA03 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 #8EAA03
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EAA03; 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 #8EAA03
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 #8EAA03 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.
#8EAA03#A6A605#9DA704#A1A10E#9AA50A#9AA0A0#95A47F#9F9F9FUsing #8EAA03 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8eaa03: #8EAA03;background-color: #8EAA03;colors: { 'color-8eaa03': '#8EAA03' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.667, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_8eaa03">#8EAA03</color>fill="#8EAA03"More Green Colors
#8EAA03 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8EAA03 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8EAA03?
#8EAA03 is a dark green — rgb(142, 170, 3) in RGB and hsl(70, 97%, 34%) 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 8.83.
What is the RGB value of #8EAA03?
#8EAA03 is rgb(142, 170, 3) — red 142, green 170, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8EAA03?
#8EAA03 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 98%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8EAA03 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8EAA03 scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8EAA03 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8EAA03 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 14.67, which is visibly different.
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