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#8EC200 Color

#8EC200 is rgb(142, 194, 0) in RGB, hsl(76, 100%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 100%, 24%) 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 5.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8EC200
HEX#8EC200
RGBrgb(142, 194, 0)
HSLhsl(76, 100%, 38%)
HSVhsv(76, 100%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 100%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.192 126.5)
LABlab(72.69% -34.06 71.26)
LCHlch(72.69% 78.98 115.55)

What #8EC200 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 #8EC200, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 5.97Limerick#9DC209ΔE 6.06Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 7.03Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 9.16Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 9.63Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 15.44

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

#8EC200 Channel Values

How #8EC200 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 194 · B 08-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 100% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 100% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EC200 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8EC200 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8EC200

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EC200; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8EC200
Complementary
#3400C2
Analogous
#C29500
Analogous
#2DC200
Triadic
#008EC2
Triadic
#C2008E
Split comp.
#002DC2
Split comp.
#9500C2

Tints & Shades of #8EC200

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

#B0F000
#C2FF1A
#CEFF47
#D9FF70
#E5FF9E
#F0FFC7

Shades

#7BA800
#698F00
#567500
#476100
#344700
#222E00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8EC200.

How #8EC200 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#8EC200
Protanopia#BABA04
Protanomaly#AABE02
Deuteranopia#B3B315
Deuteranomaly#A5B90E
Tritanopia#9DB7B7
Tritanomaly#98BB91
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8EC200 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8ec200: #8EC200;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8EC200;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ec200': '#8EC200' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.761, blue: 0.000)
Android XML<color name="color_8ec200">#8EC200</color>
SVG fillfill="#8EC200"

More Green Colors

#8EC200 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8EC200 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8EC200?

#8EC200 is a dark green — rgb(142, 194, 0) in RGB and hsl(76, 100%, 38%) 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 5.97.

What is the RGB value of #8EC200?

#8EC200 is rgb(142, 194, 0) — red 142, green 194, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8EC200?

#8EC200 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 100%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8EC200 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8EC200 scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8EC200 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8EC200 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 7.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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