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#8EB706 Color

#8EB706 is rgb(142, 183, 6) in RGB, hsl(74, 94%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 97%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Limerick (#9DC209), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8EB706
HEX#8EB706
RGBrgb(142, 183, 6)
HSLhsl(74, 94%, 37%)
HSVhsv(74, 97%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 97%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.179 124.3)
LABlab(69.45% -29.31 68.24)
LCHlch(69.45% 74.26 113.24)

What #8EB706 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 #8EB706, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Limerick#9DC209ΔE 5.52Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 6.74Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 8.64Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 11.79Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 14.07Citron#9FA91FΔE 15.27

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

#8EB706 Channel Values

How #8EB706 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 142 · G 183 · B 68-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 94% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 97% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EB706 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8EB706 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8EB706

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EB706; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8EB706
Complementary
#2F06B7
Analogous
#B78806
Analogous
#35B706
Triadic
#068EB7
Triadic
#B7068E
Split comp.
#0635B7
Split comp.
#8806B7

Tints & Shades of #8EB706

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

#B0E407
#C5F81B
#D0F948
#DBFB74
#E7FCA1
#F1FDC9

Shades

#7B9E05
#6B8B04
#587204
#455903
#324002
#222D01

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8EB706.

How #8EB706 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#8EB706
Protanopia#B1B109
Protanomaly#A4B308
Deuteranopia#ABAB15
Deuteranomaly#A0B010
Tritanopia#9CACAC
Tritanomaly#96B189
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8EB706 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8eb706: #8EB706;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8EB706;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8eb706': '#8EB706' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.718, blue: 0.024)
Android XML<color name="color_8eb706">#8EB706</color>
SVG fillfill="#8EB706"

More Green Colors

#8EB706 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8EB706 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8EB706?

#8EB706 is a dark green — rgb(142, 183, 6) in RGB and hsl(74, 94%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Limerick (#9DC209), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #8EB706?

#8EB706 is rgb(142, 183, 6) — red 142, green 183, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8EB706?

#8EB706 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 97%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8EB706 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8EB706 scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8EB706 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8EB706 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 8.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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