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#8FCC61 Color

#8FCC61 is rgb(143, 204, 97) in RGB, hsl(94, 51%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 52%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8FCC61
HEX#8FCC61
RGBrgb(143, 204, 97)
HSLhsl(94, 51%, 59%)
HSVhsv(94, 52%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 52%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.153 133.4)
LABlab(76.15% -34.03 46.13)
LCHlch(76.15% 57.32 126.42)

What #8FCC61 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 #8FCC61, 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.

#8FCC61 Channel Values

How #8FCC61 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 204 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 94° · S 51% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 94° · S 52% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 10.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FCC61 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8FCC61

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FCC61; 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 #8FCC61

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 #8FCC61 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#8FCC61
Protanopia#C3C362
Protanomaly#B1C761
Deuteranopia#BBBB64
Deuteranomaly#ABC263
Tritanopia#9DC3C3
Tritanomaly#97C6A4
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #8FCC61 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8fcc61: #8FCC61;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8FCC61;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8fcc61': '#8FCC61' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.800, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_8fcc61">#8FCC61</color>
SVG fillfill="#8FCC61"

More Green Colors

#8FCC61 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8FCC61 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8FCC61?

#8FCC61 is a mid-tone green — rgb(143, 204, 97) in RGB and hsl(94, 51%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.61.

What is the RGB value of #8FCC61?

#8FCC61 is rgb(143, 204, 97) — red 143, green 204, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8FCC61?

#8FCC61 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 52%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8FCC61 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8FCC61 scores 1.91:1 against white and 10.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8FCC61 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8FCC61 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 16.87, which is visibly different.

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