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#8FFC22 Color

#8FFC22 is rgb(143, 252, 34) in RGB, hsl(90, 97%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 87%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spring Frost (#87FF2A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8FFC22
HEX#8FFC22
RGBrgb(143, 252, 34)
HSLhsl(90, 97%, 56%)
HSVhsv(90, 87%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 0%, 87%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(89% 0.249 134.3)
LABlab(89.86% -55.40 80.42)
LCHlch(89.86% 97.65 124.56)

What #8FFC22 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 #8FFC22, 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.

#8FFC22 Channel Values

How #8FFC22 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 252 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 90° · S 97% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 90° · S 87% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FFC22 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8FFC22

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FFC22; 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 #8FFC22

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 #8FFC22 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#8FFC22
Protanopia#EEEE26
Protanomaly#CFF424
Deuteranopia#E0E035
Deuteranomaly#C5EC2E
Tritanopia#A9EEEE
Tritanomaly#9FF4BF
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8FFC22 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8ffc22: #8FFC22;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8FFC22;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ffc22': '#8FFC22' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.988, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_8ffc22">#8FFC22</color>
SVG fillfill="#8FFC22"

More Green Colors

#8FFC22 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8FFC22 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8FFC22?

#8FFC22 is a mid-tone green — rgb(143, 252, 34) in RGB and hsl(90, 97%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spring Frost (#87FF2A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.49.

What is the RGB value of #8FFC22?

#8FFC22 is rgb(143, 252, 34) — red 143, green 252, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8FFC22?

#8FFC22 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 87%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8FFC22 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8FFC22 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8FFC22 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8FFC22 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 6.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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