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#8FE28D Color

#8FE28D is rgb(143, 226, 141) in RGB, hsl(119, 59%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 38%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8FE28D
HEX#8FE28D
RGBrgb(143, 226, 141)
HSLhsl(119, 59%, 72%)
HSVhsv(119, 38%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 38%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.142 143.7)
LABlab(83.04% -38.86 33.31)
LCHlch(83.04% 51.18 139.40)

What #8FE28D 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 #8FE28D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 6.28Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 10.66Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 10.84Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 11.62Mantis#74C365ΔE 12.35Mint#98FF98ΔE 13.15

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

#8FE28D Channel Values

How #8FE28D 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 226 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 119° · S 59% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 119° · S 38% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FE28D 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8FE28D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8FE28D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FE28D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8FE28D
Complementary
#E08DE2
Analogous
#B9E28D
Analogous
#8DE2B6
Triadic
#8D8FE2
Triadic
#E28D8F
Split comp.
#B68DE2
Split comp.
#E28DB9

Tints & Shades of #8FE28D

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

#9FE69E
#ABE9AA
#BBEDBA
#CBF1CA
#DBF6DB
#E7F9E7

Shades

#67D765
#43CE40
#2FAE2D
#248623
#195D18
#0F390F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8FE28D.

How #8FE28D 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#8FE28D
Protanopia#D7D78E
Protanomaly#BEDB8D
Deuteranopia#CBCB90
Deuteranomaly#B6D58F
Tritanopia#9DDADA
Tritanomaly#98DDC0
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8FE28D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8fe28d: #8FE28D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8FE28D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8fe28d': '#8FE28D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.886, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_8fe28d">#8FE28D</color>
SVG fillfill="#8FE28D"

More Green Colors

#8FE28D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8FE28D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8FE28D?

#8FE28D is a light green — rgb(143, 226, 141) in RGB and hsl(119, 59%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.

What is the RGB value of #8FE28D?

#8FE28D is rgb(143, 226, 141) — red 143, green 226, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8FE28D?

#8FE28D converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 38%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8FE28D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8FE28D scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8FE28D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8FE28D 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 6.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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