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#8ECB0B Color

#8ECB0B is rgb(142, 203, 11) in RGB, hsl(79, 90%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 95%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8ECB0B
HEX#8ECB0B
RGBrgb(142, 203, 11)
HSLhsl(79, 90%, 42%)
HSVhsv(79, 95%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 95%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.2 128.3)
LABlab(75.36% -37.65 72.16)
LCHlch(75.36% 81.40 117.56)

What #8ECB0B 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 #8ECB0B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#8ECB0B Channel Values

How #8ECB0B 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 203 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 79° · S 90% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 79° · S 95% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8ECB0B 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 text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8ECB0B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8ECB0B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8ECB0B

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 #8ECB0B 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#8ECB0B
Protanopia#C2C20F
Protanomaly#B0C60E
Deuteranopia#BABA1D
Deuteranomaly#AAC117
Tritanopia#9FBFBF
Tritanomaly#98C498
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #8ECB0B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8ecb0b: #8ECB0B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8ECB0B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ecb0b': '#8ECB0B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.796, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_8ecb0b">#8ECB0B</color>
SVG fillfill="#8ECB0B"

More Green Colors

#8ECB0B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8ECB0B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8ECB0B?

#8ECB0B is a mid-tone green — rgb(142, 203, 11) in RGB and hsl(79, 90%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #8ECB0B?

#8ECB0B is rgb(142, 203, 11) — red 142, green 203, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8ECB0B?

#8ECB0B converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 95%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8ECB0B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8ECB0B scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8ECB0B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8ECB0B 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 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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