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#8AB706

#8ab706 ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8ab706 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 71.76% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 24.59% cyan, 0% magenta, 96.72% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 75.25°, with 93.65% saturation and 37.06% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 0.79.

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Web safe#99cc00
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Relative luminance0.3928

Complementary

  1. #8ab706
  2. #3306b7

Split complementary

  1. #8ab706
  2. #0632b7
  3. #8b06b7

Analogous

  1. #b78b06
  2. #8ab706
  3. #32b706

Triadic

  1. #8ab706
  2. #068ab7
  3. #b7068a

Tetradic

  1. #8ab706
  2. #06b733
  3. #3306b7
  4. #b7068a

Square

  1. #8ab706
  2. #06b78b
  3. #3306b7
  4. #b70632

Monochromatic

  1. #1a2301
  2. #526d04
  3. #8ab706
  4. #bdf712
  5. #d2fa5c

Shades

#8ab706 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8ab706
  2. #7ca505
  3. #6e9205
  4. #618004
  5. #536e04
  6. #455c03
  7. #374902
  8. #293702
  9. #1c2501
  10. #0e1201
  11. #000000

Tints

#8ab706 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8ab706
  2. #96be1f
  3. #a1c538
  4. #adcd51
  5. #b9d46a
  6. #c5db83
  7. #d0e29b
  8. #dce9b4
  9. #e8f1cd
  10. #f3f8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8ab706 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8ab706
  2. #89b212
  3. #88ac1e
  4. #87a72b
  5. #86a137
  6. #859c43
  7. #84964f
  8. #83915b
  9. #828b68
  10. #818674
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a8a8a8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9dae85 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c2aa00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bca826 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #91ae9b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #aeaf00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #aaae1d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8eb17b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8ab706 {
  color: #8ab706;
}
Background
.bg-8ab706 {
  background-color: #8ab706;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8ab706 {
  border: 2px solid #8ab706;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8ab706;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 183 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 94% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8ab706 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8ab706, #32b706);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8ab706 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 183 6 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 0.79 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 5.86 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 8.77 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 10.43 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 11.09 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 11.41 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 11.57 #7548f9 Inverted #a8a8a8 Grayscale 

Apple Green
#8ab706  rgb(138, 183, 6)  hsl(75, 94%, 37%)  Apple Green
#3306b7  rgb(51, 6, 183)  hsl(255, 94%, 37%)  Medium Blue
#068ab7  rgb(6, 138, 183)  hsl(195, 94%, 37%)  Cerulean
#b7068a  rgb(183, 6, 138)  hsl(315, 94%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red