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#8FEC0E Color

#8FEC0E is rgb(143, 236, 14) in RGB, hsl(85, 89%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 94%, 7%) 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 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8FEC0E
HEX#8FEC0E
RGBrgb(143, 236, 14)
HSLhsl(85, 89%, 49%)
HSVhsv(85, 94%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 94%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(85.1% 0.236 132.4)
LABlab(85.13% -49.98 79.38)
LCHlch(85.13% 93.81 122.20)

What #8FEC0E 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 #8FEC0E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 6.35Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 7.39Green Yellow#ADFF2FΔE 7.99Spring Bud#A7FC00ΔE 8.65Mango Green#96FF00ΔE 9.43Spring Frost#87FF2AΔE 10.12

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

#8FEC0E Channel Values

How #8FEC0E 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 236 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 89% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 94% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FEC0E 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8FEC0E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8FEC0E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FEC0E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8FEC0E
Complementary
#6A0EEC
Analogous
#ECDA0E
Analogous
#20EC0E
Triadic
#0E8FEC
Triadic
#EC0E8F
Split comp.
#0E20EC
Split comp.
#DA0EEC

Tints & Shades of #8FEC0E

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

#9FF32B
#AFF54D
#BEF76E
#CDF990
#DCFBB2
#EBFCD4

Shades

#7ECF0C
#69AE0A
#589108
#436F06
#325205
#1D3003

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8FEC0E.

How #8FEC0E 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#8FEC0E
Protanopia#E0E014
Protanomaly#C5E512
Deuteranopia#D3D327
Deuteranomaly#BCDE1F
Tritanopia#A6DEDE
Tritanomaly#9DE4B1
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #8FEC0E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8fec0e: #8FEC0E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8FEC0E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8fec0e': '#8FEC0E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.925, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_8fec0e">#8FEC0E</color>
SVG fillfill="#8FEC0E"

More Green Colors

#8FEC0E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#8FEC0E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8FEC0E?

#8FEC0E is a mid-tone green — rgb(143, 236, 14) in RGB and hsl(85, 89%, 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 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #8FEC0E?

#8FEC0E is rgb(143, 236, 14) — red 143, green 236, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8FEC0E?

#8FEC0E converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 94%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8FEC0E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8FEC0E scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8FEC0E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8FEC0E 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 7.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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