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#8ABC16

#8abc16 ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8abc16 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, 73.73% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 26.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 78.07°, with 79.05% saturation and 41.18% 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 9.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 2.18.

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Web safe#99cc00
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Relative luminance0.4143

Complementary

  1. #8abc16
  2. #4816bc

Split complementary

  1. #8abc16
  2. #1637bc
  3. #9b16bc

Analogous

  1. #bc9b16
  2. #8abc16
  3. #37bc16

Triadic

  1. #8abc16
  2. #168abc
  3. #bc168a

Tetradic

  1. #8abc16
  2. #16bc48
  3. #4816bc
  4. #bc168a

Square

  1. #8abc16
  2. #16bc9b
  3. #4816bc
  4. #bc1637

Monochromatic

  1. #253306
  2. #58780e
  3. #8abc16
  4. #b2e837
  5. #cdf07b

Shades

#8abc16 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8abc16
  2. #7ca914
  3. #6e9612
  4. #61840f
  5. #53710d
  6. #455e0b
  7. #374b09
  8. #293807
  9. #1c2604
  10. #0e1302
  11. #000000

Tints

#8abc16 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8abc16
  2. #96c32d
  3. #a1c945
  4. #add05c
  5. #b9d773
  6. #c5de8b
  7. #d0e4a2
  8. #dcebb9
  9. #e8f2d0
  10. #f3f8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8abc16 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8abc16
  2. #89b621
  3. #88b02b
  4. #87aa36
  5. #86a440
  6. #859e4b
  7. #849856
  8. #839260
  9. #828c6b
  10. #818675
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #acacac ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a0b389 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c6ae00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c0ab2d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #90b3a0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b1b400 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #adb226 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8eb77f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8abc16 {
  color: #8abc16;
}
Background
.bg-8abc16 {
  background-color: #8abc16;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8abc16 {
  border: 2px solid #8abc16;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8abc16;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 188 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 78 79% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8abc16 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8abc16, #37bc16);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8abc16 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 188 22 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 2.18 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 4.53 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 8.08 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 9.50 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 10.18 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 10.59 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 11.02 #7543e9 Inverted #acacac Grayscale 

Apple Green
#8abc16  rgb(138, 188, 22)  hsl(78, 79%, 41%)  Apple Green
#4816bc  rgb(72, 22, 188)  hsl(258, 79%, 41%)  Medium Blue
#168abc  rgb(22, 138, 188)  hsl(198, 79%, 41%)  Steel Blue
#bc168a  rgb(188, 22, 138)  hsl(318, 79%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red