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#8AAF28

#8aaf28 ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8aaf28 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 68.63% green and 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.14% cyan, 0% magenta, 77.14% yellow and 31.37% black. Its hue angle is 76.44°, with 62.79% saturation and 42.16% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 2.99.

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Web safe#999933
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Relative luminance0.3622

Complementary

  1. #8aaf28
  2. #4d28af

Split complementary

  1. #8aaf28
  2. #2847af
  3. #9128af

Analogous

  1. #af9128
  2. #8aaf28
  3. #47af28

Triadic

  1. #8aaf28
  2. #288aaf
  3. #af288a

Tetradic

  1. #8aaf28
  2. #28af4d
  3. #4d28af
  4. #af288a

Square

  1. #8aaf28
  2. #28af91
  3. #4d28af
  4. #af2847

Monochromatic

  1. #28320c
  2. #59711a
  3. #8aaf28
  4. #b1d64d
  5. #cce58b

Shades

#8aaf28 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8aaf28
  2. #7c9e24
  3. #6e8c20
  4. #617b1c
  5. #536918
  6. #455814
  7. #374610
  8. #29350c
  9. #1c2308
  10. #0e1204
  11. #000000

Tints

#8aaf28 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8aaf28
  2. #96b73e
  3. #a1bf53
  4. #adc769
  5. #b9cf7e
  6. #c5d794
  7. #d0dfa9
  8. #dce7bf
  9. #e8efd4
  10. #f3f7ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8aaf28 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8aaf28
  2. #89aa31
  3. #88a63a
  4. #87a142
  5. #869c4b
  6. #859854
  7. #84935d
  8. #838e66
  9. #82896e
  10. #818577
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a2a2a2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #99a783 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b9a302 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b4a235 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #91a696 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a8a818 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a5a730 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8eaa79 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8aaf28 {
  color: #8aaf28;
}
Background
.bg-8aaf28 {
  background-color: #8aaf28;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8aaf28 {
  border: 2px solid #8aaf28;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8aaf28;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 175 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 76 63% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8aaf28 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8aaf28, #47af28);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8aaf28 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 175 40 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 2.99 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 7.90 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 9.25 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.85 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 10.41 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 10.82 #8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 10.89 #7550d7 Inverted #a2a2a2 Grayscale 

Apple Green
#8aaf28  rgb(138, 175, 40)  hsl(76, 63%, 42%)  Apple Green
#4d28af  rgb(77, 40, 175)  hsl(256, 63%, 42%)  Ocean Blue
#288aaf  rgb(40, 138, 175)  hsl(196, 63%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#af288a  rgb(175, 40, 138)  hsl(316, 63%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red