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#8FC247 Color

#8FC247 is rgb(143, 194, 71) in RGB, hsl(85, 50%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 63%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), visibly different at ΔE 11.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8FC247
HEX#8FC247
RGBrgb(143, 194, 71)
HSLhsl(85, 50%, 52%)
HSVhsv(85, 63%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 63%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.162 128.9)
LABlab(73.00% -31.59 54.08)
LCHlch(73.00% 62.63 120.29)

What #8FC247 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 #8FC247, 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.

#8FC247 Channel Values

How #8FC247 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 194 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 50% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 63% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FC247 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8FC247

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FC247; 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 #8FC247

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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Shades

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How #8FC247 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#8FC247
Protanopia#BBBB48
Protanomaly#ABBE47
Deuteranopia#B3B34B
Deuteranomaly#A6B949
Tritanopia#9DB8B8
Tritanomaly#97BC98
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8FC247 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8fc247: #8FC247;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8FC247;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8fc247': '#8FC247' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.761, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_8fc247">#8FC247</color>
SVG fillfill="#8FC247"

More Green Colors

#8FC247 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8FC247 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8FC247?

#8FC247 is a mid-tone green — rgb(143, 194, 71) in RGB and hsl(85, 50%, 52%) 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 11.47.

What is the RGB value of #8FC247?

#8FC247 is rgb(143, 194, 71) — red 143, green 194, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8FC247?

#8FC247 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 63%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8FC247 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8FC247 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8FC247 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8FC247 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 12.23, which is visibly different.

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