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#8BB331

#8bb331 ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8bb331 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 70.2% green and 19.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 72.63% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 78.46°, with 57.02% saturation and 44.71% 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 8.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 3.14.

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Web safe#99cc33
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Relative luminance0.3795

Complementary

  1. #8bb331
  2. #5931b3

Split complementary

  1. #8bb331
  2. #314ab3
  3. #9a31b3

Analogous

  1. #b39a31
  2. #8bb331
  3. #4ab331

Triadic

  1. #8bb331
  2. #318bb3
  3. #b3318b

Tetradic

  1. #8bb331
  2. #31b359
  3. #5931b3
  4. #b3318b

Square

  1. #8bb331
  2. #31b39a
  3. #5931b3
  4. #b3314a

Monochromatic

  1. #2e3b10
  2. #5c7721
  3. #8bb331
  4. #afd35e
  5. #cde39a

Shades

#8bb331 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8bb331
  2. #7da12c
  3. #6f8f27
  4. #617d22
  5. #536b1d
  6. #465a19
  7. #384814
  8. #2a360f
  9. #1c240a
  10. #0e1205
  11. #000000

Tints

#8bb331 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8bb331
  2. #97bb46
  3. #a2c25a
  4. #aeca6f
  5. #b9d183
  6. #c5d998
  7. #d1e1ad
  8. #dce8c1
  9. #e8f0d6
  10. #f3f7ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8bb331 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8bb331
  2. #8aae39
  3. #89a941
  4. #88a449
  5. #879f51
  6. #869a59
  7. #849460
  8. #838f68
  9. #828a70
  10. #818578
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a6a6a6 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9cab86 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bda719 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b7a53d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #91aa9a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #abac24 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a7ab38 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8fae7d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8bb331 {
  color: #8bb331;
}
Background
.bg-8bb331 {
  background-color: #8bb331;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8bb331 {
  border: 2px solid #8bb331;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8bb331;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 179 49;
  --color-primary-hsl: 78 57% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8bb331 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8bb331, #4ab331);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8bb331 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 179 49 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 3.14 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 6.89 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 8.59 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.01 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 9.20 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 9.94 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 10.41 #744cce Inverted #a6a6a6 Grayscale 

Apple Green
#8bb331  rgb(139, 179, 49)  hsl(78, 57%, 45%)  Apple Green
#5931b3  rgb(89, 49, 179)  hsl(258, 57%, 45%)  Ocean Blue
#318bb3  rgb(49, 139, 179)  hsl(198, 57%, 45%)  Air Force Blue
#b3318b  rgb(179, 49, 139)  hsl(318, 57%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red