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#8FEB0F Color

#8FEB0F is rgb(143, 235, 15) in RGB, hsl(85, 88%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 94%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lime (#9EFD38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8FEB0F
HEX#8FEB0F
RGBrgb(143, 235, 15)
HSLhsl(85, 88%, 49%)
HSVhsv(85, 94%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 94%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.235 132.4)
LABlab(84.84% -49.60 79.06)
LCHlch(84.84% 93.33 122.11)

What #8FEB0F 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 #8FEB0F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 6.54Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 7.13Green Yellow#ADFF2FΔE 8.14Spring Bud#A7FC00ΔE 9Mango Green#96FF00ΔE 9.99Spring Frost#87FF2AΔE 10.6

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

#8FEB0F Channel Values

How #8FEB0F 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 235 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 88% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 94% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FEB0F 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8FEB0F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8FEB0F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FEB0F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8FEB0F
Complementary
#6B0FEB
Analogous
#EBD90F
Analogous
#21EB0F
Triadic
#0F8FEB
Triadic
#EB0F8F
Split comp.
#0F21EB
Split comp.
#D90FEB

Tints & Shades of #8FEB0F

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

#9FF22C
#AEF44E
#BEF66F
#CDF891
#DCFAB2
#EBFCD4

Shades

#7ECE0D
#69AD0B
#589009
#436E07
#325105
#1D3003

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8FEB0F.

How #8FEB0F 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#8FEB0F
Protanopia#DFDF15
Protanomaly#C4E413
Deuteranopia#D2D227
Deuteranomaly#BBDD20
Tritanopia#A6DDDD
Tritanomaly#9DE3B1
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8FEB0F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8feb0f: #8FEB0F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8FEB0F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8feb0f': '#8FEB0F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.922, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_8feb0f">#8FEB0F</color>
SVG fillfill="#8FEB0F"

More Green Colors

#8FEB0F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#8FEB0F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8FEB0F?

#8FEB0F is a mid-tone green — rgb(143, 235, 15) in RGB and hsl(85, 88%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lime (#9EFD38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.

What is the RGB value of #8FEB0F?

#8FEB0F is rgb(143, 235, 15) — red 143, green 235, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8FEB0F?

#8FEB0F converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 94%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8FEB0F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8FEB0F scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8FEB0F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8FEB0F 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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