#8ED35A Color
#8ED35A is rgb(142, 211, 90) in RGB, hsl(94, 58%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 57%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), visibly different at ΔE 13.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8ED35Argb(142, 211, 90)hsl(94, 58%, 59%)hsv(94, 57%, 83%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 57%, 17%)oklch(79.5% 0.169 133.7)lab(78.07% -37.80 51.47)lch(78.07% 63.86 126.30)What #8ED35A 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 #8ED35A, 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.
#8ED35A Channel Values
How #8ED35A 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 211 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 58% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 57% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8ED35A 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8ED35A in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #8ED35A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8ED35A; 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 #8ED35A
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8ED35A.
How #8ED35A 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.
#8ED35A#C9C95B#B5CD5A#C0C05E#AEC85D#9EC9C9#98CDA8#C1C1C1Using #8ED35A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8ed35a: #8ED35A;background-color: #8ED35A;colors: { 'color-8ed35a': '#8ED35A' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.827, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_8ed35a">#8ED35A</color>fill="#8ED35A"More Green Colors
#8ED35A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8ED35A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8ED35A?
#8ED35A is a mid-tone green — rgb(142, 211, 90) in RGB and hsl(94, 58%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.22.
What is the RGB value of #8ED35A?
#8ED35A is rgb(142, 211, 90) — red 142, green 211, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8ED35A?
#8ED35A converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 57%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8ED35A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8ED35A scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8ED35A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8ED35A 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 14.98, which is visibly different.
Open #8ED35A in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.