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#8FDF5D Color

#8FDF5D is rgb(143, 223, 93) in RGB, hsl(97, 67%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 58%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), visibly different at ΔE 11.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8FDF5D
HEX#8FDF5D
RGBrgb(143, 223, 93)
HSLhsl(97, 67%, 62%)
HSVhsv(97, 58%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 58%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.5% 0.182 135.1)
LABlab(81.66% -42.05 54.18)
LCHlch(81.66% 68.58 127.82)

What #8FDF5D 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 #8FDF5D, 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.

#8FDF5D Channel Values

How #8FDF5D 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 223 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 67% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 58% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FDF5D 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8FDF5D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FDF5D; 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 #8FDF5D

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 #8FDF5D 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#8FDF5D
Protanopia#D4D45E
Protanomaly#BCD95E
Deuteranopia#C9C962
Deuteranomaly#B5D260
Tritanopia#A1D4D4
Tritanomaly#9AD9B1
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #8FDF5D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8fdf5d: #8FDF5D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8FDF5D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8fdf5d': '#8FDF5D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.875, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_8fdf5d">#8FDF5D</color>
SVG fillfill="#8FDF5D"

More Green Colors

#8FDF5D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8FDF5D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8FDF5D?

#8FDF5D is a light green — rgb(143, 223, 93) in RGB and hsl(97, 67%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.28.

What is the RGB value of #8FDF5D?

#8FDF5D is rgb(143, 223, 93) — red 143, green 223, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8FDF5D?

#8FDF5D converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 58%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8FDF5D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8FDF5D scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8FDF5D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8FDF5D 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 15.34, which is visibly different.

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