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#8EBD0F Color

#8EBD0F is rgb(142, 189, 15) in RGB, hsl(76, 85%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 92%, 26%) 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 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8EBD0F
HEX#8EBD0F
RGBrgb(142, 189, 15)
HSLhsl(76, 85%, 40%)
HSVhsv(76, 92%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 92%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.184 125.7)
LABlab(71.23% -31.79 68.54)
LCHlch(71.23% 75.55 114.88)

What #8EBD0F 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 #8EBD0F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 5.12Limerick#9DC209ΔE 5.37Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 6.39Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 12.06Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 13.28Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 13.52

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

#8EBD0F Channel Values

How #8EBD0F 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 189 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 85% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 92% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 92% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EBD0F 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8EBD0F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8EBD0F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EBD0F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8EBD0F
Complementary
#3E0FBD
Analogous
#BD940F
Analogous
#38BD0F
Triadic
#0F8EBD
Triadic
#BD0F8E
Split comp.
#0F38BD
Split comp.
#940FBD

Tints & Shades of #8EBD0F

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

#ABE212
#BDEF34
#C9F25A
#D5F580
#E2F8A5
#F0FBD0

Shades

#7DA50D
#6B8E0B
#59760A
#445A07
#324205
#202A03

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8EBD0F.

How #8EBD0F 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#8EBD0F
Protanopia#B6B612
Protanomaly#A8B911
Deuteranopia#AFAF1C
Deuteranomaly#A3B517
Tritanopia#9CB2B2
Tritanomaly#97B78E
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8EBD0F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8ebd0f: #8EBD0F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8EBD0F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ebd0f': '#8EBD0F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.741, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_8ebd0f">#8EBD0F</color>
SVG fillfill="#8EBD0F"

More Green Colors

#8EBD0F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#8EBD0F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8EBD0F?

#8EBD0F is a mid-tone green — rgb(142, 189, 15) in RGB and hsl(76, 85%, 40%) 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 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #8EBD0F?

#8EBD0F is rgb(142, 189, 15) — red 142, green 189, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8EBD0F?

#8EBD0F converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 92%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8EBD0F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8EBD0F scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8EBD0F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8EBD0F 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 6.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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