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#8BB162

#8bb162 ≈ Olivine

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8bb162 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, 69.41% green and 38.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.47% cyan, 0% magenta, 44.63% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 88.86°, with 33.62% saturation and 53.92% 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 8.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Olivine (#9ab973), ΔE 3.39.

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Web safe#999966
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Relative luminance0.3782

Complementary

  1. #8bb162
  2. #8862b1

Split complementary

  1. #8bb162
  2. #6263b1
  3. #af62b1

Analogous

  1. #b1af62
  2. #8bb162
  3. #63b162

Triadic

  1. #8bb162
  2. #628bb1
  3. #b1628b

Tetradic

  1. #8bb162
  2. #62b188
  3. #8862b1
  4. #b1628b

Square

  1. #8bb162
  2. #62b1af
  3. #8862b1
  4. #b16263

Monochromatic

  1. #3e5228
  2. #658542
  3. #8bb162
  4. #b1ca95
  5. #d7e4c8

Shades

#8bb162 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8bb162
  2. #7d9f58
  3. #6f8e4e
  4. #617c45
  5. #536a3b
  6. #465931
  7. #384727
  8. #2a351d
  9. #1c2314
  10. #0e120a
  11. #000000

Tints

#8bb162 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8bb162
  2. #97b972
  3. #a2c181
  4. #aec891
  5. #b9d0a1
  6. #c5d8b1
  7. #d1e0c0
  8. #dce8d0
  9. #e8efe0
  10. #f3f7ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8bb162 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8bb162
  2. #8aac65
  3. #89a768
  4. #88a26b
  5. #879d6e
  6. #869971
  7. #849474
  8. #838f77
  9. #828a7a
  10. #81857d
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a5a5a5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9caa8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b8a75c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b2a566 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8eab9e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a8ab5e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a4aa65 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8dad8a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8bb162 {
  color: #8bb162;
}
Background
.bg-8bb162 {
  background-color: #8bb162;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8bb162 {
  border: 2px solid #8bb162;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8bb162;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 177 98;
  --color-primary-hsl: 89 34% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8bb162 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8bb162, #63b162);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8bb162 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 177 98 / 0.35);
}

#9ab973 Olivine ΔE 3.39 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 3.76 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 5.41 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 6.98 #8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 7.60 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 8.85 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 10.18 #744e9d Inverted #a5a5a5 Grayscale 

Olivine
#8bb162  rgb(139, 177, 98)  hsl(89, 34%, 54%)  Olivine
#8862b1  rgb(136, 98, 177)  hsl(269, 34%, 54%)  Amethyst
#628bb1  rgb(98, 139, 177)  hsl(209, 34%, 54%)  Air Force Blue
#b1628b  rgb(177, 98, 139)  hsl(329, 34%, 54%)  Mulberry