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#8FBF0D Color

#8FBF0D is rgb(143, 191, 13) in RGB, hsl(76, 87%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 93%, 25%) 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 5.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8FBF0D
HEX#8FBF0D
RGBrgb(143, 191, 13)
HSLhsl(76, 87%, 40%)
HSVhsv(76, 93%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 93%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.186 125.8)
LABlab(71.88% -32.28 69.33)
LCHlch(71.88% 76.47 114.97)

What #8FBF0D 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 #8FBF0D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Limerick#9DC209ΔE 5.08Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 5.35Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 6.18Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 11.01Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 12.21Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 13.79

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

#8FBF0D Channel Values

How #8FBF0D 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 143 · G 191 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 87% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 93% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FBF0D 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8FBF0D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8FBF0D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FBF0D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8FBF0D
Complementary
#3D0DBF
Analogous
#BF950D
Analogous
#37BF0D
Triadic
#0D8FBF
Triadic
#BF0D8F
Split comp.
#0D37BF
Split comp.
#950DBF

Tints & Shades of #8FBF0D

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

#ACE510
#BEF132
#CAF358
#D6F67E
#E2F9A4
#F0FCCF

Shades

#7DA70C
#6C8F0A
#5A7708
#445B06
#324305
#202B03

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8FBF0D.

How #8FBF0D 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#8FBF0D
Protanopia#B8B810
Protanomaly#A9BB0F
Deuteranopia#B1B11B
Deuteranomaly#A4B716
Tritanopia#9EB4B4
Tritanomaly#98B88F
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8FBF0D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8fbf0d: #8FBF0D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8FBF0D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8fbf0d': '#8FBF0D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.749, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_8fbf0d">#8FBF0D</color>
SVG fillfill="#8FBF0D"

More Green Colors

#8FBF0D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#8FBF0D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8FBF0D?

#8FBF0D is a mid-tone green — rgb(143, 191, 13) in RGB and hsl(76, 87%, 40%) 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 5.08.

What is the RGB value of #8FBF0D?

#8FBF0D is rgb(143, 191, 13) — red 143, green 191, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8FBF0D?

#8FBF0D converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 93%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8FBF0D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8FBF0D scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8FBF0D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8FBF0D 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 6.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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