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#8FDA44 Color

#8FDA44 is rgb(143, 218, 68) in RGB, hsl(90, 67%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 69%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8FDA44
HEX#8FDA44
RGBrgb(143, 218, 68)
HSLhsl(90, 67%, 56%)
HSVhsv(90, 69%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 69%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(81% 0.194 132.4)
LABlab(80.02% -41.60 62.42)
LCHlch(80.02% 75.01 123.68)

What #8FDA44 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 #8FDA44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.65Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 9.87Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 12.99Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 13.92Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 16.58Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 16.59

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

#8FDA44 Channel Values

How #8FDA44 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 218 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 90° · S 67% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 90° · S 69% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FDA44 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8FDA44 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8FDA44

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FDA44; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8FDA44
Complementary
#8F44DA
Analogous
#DADA44
Analogous
#44DA44
Triadic
#448FDA
Triadic
#DA448F
Split comp.
#4444DA
Split comp.
#DA44DA

Tints & Shades of #8FDA44

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

#9EDF5D
#ADE477
#BDE990
#CCEEAA
#DBF3C3
#EBF8DD

Shades

#7DD129
#69AF23
#57911D
#426F16
#305110
#1C2F09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8FDA44.

How #8FDA44 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#8FDA44
Protanopia#D0D045
Protanomaly#B9D445
Deuteranopia#C5C54B
Deuteranomaly#B2CE48
Tritanopia#A1CECE
Tritanomaly#9AD3A9
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8FDA44 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8fda44: #8FDA44;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8FDA44;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8fda44': '#8FDA44' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.855, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_8fda44">#8FDA44</color>
SVG fillfill="#8FDA44"

More Green Colors

#8FDA44 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8FDA44 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8FDA44?

#8FDA44 is a mid-tone green — rgb(143, 218, 68) in RGB and hsl(90, 67%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.65.

What is the RGB value of #8FDA44?

#8FDA44 is rgb(143, 218, 68) — red 143, green 218, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8FDA44?

#8FDA44 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 69%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8FDA44 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8FDA44 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8FDA44 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8FDA44 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 9.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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