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#8BAB44

#8bab44 ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8bab44 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 67.06% green and 26.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.71% cyan, 0% magenta, 60.23% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 78.64°, with 43.1% saturation and 46.86% 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 8.01:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 6.36.

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Relative luminance0.3503

Complementary

  1. #8bab44
  2. #6444ab

Split complementary

  1. #8bab44
  2. #4457ab
  3. #9744ab

Analogous

  1. #ab9744
  2. #8bab44
  3. #57ab44

Triadic

  1. #8bab44
  2. #448bab
  3. #ab448b

Tetradic

  1. #8bab44
  2. #44ab64
  3. #6444ab
  4. #ab448b

Square

  1. #8bab44
  2. #44ab97
  3. #6444ab
  4. #ab4457

Monochromatic

  1. #323e18
  2. #5f742e
  3. #8bab44
  4. #aec874
  5. #ceddab

Shades

#8bab44 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8bab44
  2. #7d9a3d
  3. #6f8936
  4. #617830
  5. #536729
  6. #465622
  7. #38441b
  8. #2a3314
  9. #1c220e
  10. #0e1107
  11. #000000

Tints

#8bab44 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8bab44
  2. #97b357
  3. #a2bc69
  4. #aec47c
  5. #b9cd8f
  6. #c5d5a2
  7. #d1ddb4
  8. #dce6c7
  9. #e8eeda
  10. #f3f7ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8bab44 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8bab44
  2. #8aa74a
  3. #89a250
  4. #889e56
  5. #879a5c
  6. #869662
  7. #849168
  8. #838d6e
  9. #828974
  10. #81847a
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a0a0a0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #98a485 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b4a138 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b09f4b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #91a395 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a5a53d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a2a448 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8fa67d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8bab44 {
  color: #8bab44;
}
Background
.bg-8bab44 {
  background-color: #8bab44;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8bab44 {
  border: 2px solid #8bab44;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8bab44;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 171 68;
  --color-primary-hsl: 79 43% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8bab44 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8bab44, #57ab44);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8bab44 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 171 68 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 6.36 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 7.30 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 7.51 #8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 7.76 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.86 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 9.77 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 9.83 #7454bb Inverted #a0a0a0 Grayscale 

Apple Green
#8bab44  rgb(139, 171, 68)  hsl(79, 43%, 47%)  Apple Green
#6444ab  rgb(100, 68, 171)  hsl(259, 43%, 47%)  Ocean Blue
#448bab  rgb(68, 139, 171)  hsl(199, 43%, 47%)  Air Force Blue
#ab448b  rgb(171, 68, 139)  hsl(319, 43%, 47%)  Deep Plum