ColorTool
Log in
#8BB52F

#8bb52f ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#8bb52f 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, 70.98% green and 18.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.2% cyan, 0% magenta, 74.03% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 78.81°, with 58.77% 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 8.75:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 2.83.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#99cc33
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.3874

Complementary

  1. #8bb52f
  2. #592fb5

Split complementary

  1. #8bb52f
  2. #2f48b5
  3. #9c2fb5

Analogous

  1. #b59c2f
  2. #8bb52f
  3. #48b52f

Triadic

  1. #8bb52f
  2. #2f8bb5
  3. #b52f8b

Tetradic

  1. #8bb52f
  2. #2fb559
  3. #592fb5
  4. #b52f8b

Square

  1. #8bb52f
  2. #2fb59c
  3. #592fb5
  4. #b52f48

Monochromatic

  1. #2e3c0f
  2. #5c781f
  3. #8bb52f
  4. #afd55c
  5. #cde499

Shades

#8bb52f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8bb52f
  2. #7da32a
  3. #6f9126
  4. #617f21
  5. #536d1c
  6. #465b18
  7. #384813
  8. #2a360e
  9. #1c2409
  10. #0e1205
  11. #000000

Tints

#8bb52f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8bb52f
  2. #97bc44
  3. #a2c459
  4. #aecb6d
  5. #b9d382
  6. #c5da97
  7. #d1e1ac
  8. #dce9c1
  9. #e8f0d5
  10. #f3f8ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8bb52f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8bb52f
  2. #8ab037
  3. #89aa3f
  4. #88a547
  5. #87a04f
  6. #869b58
  7. #849560
  8. #839068
  9. #828b70
  10. #818578
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a7a7a7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9dad87 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bfa913 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b9a73b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #91ac9b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #acae21 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a9ad37 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8fb07e ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-8bb52f {
  color: #8bb52f;
}
Background
.bg-8bb52f {
  background-color: #8bb52f;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8bb52f {
  border: 2px solid #8bb52f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8bb52f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 181 47;
  --color-primary-hsl: 79 59% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8bb52f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8bb52f, #48b52f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8bb52f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 181 47 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 2.83 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 6.32 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 8.34 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 9.14 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.20 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 9.82 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 10.52 #744ad0 Inverted #a7a7a7 Grayscale 

Apple Green
#8bb52f  rgb(139, 181, 47)  hsl(79, 59%, 45%)  Apple Green
#592fb5  rgb(89, 47, 181)  hsl(259, 59%, 45%)  Ocean Blue
#2f8bb5  rgb(47, 139, 181)  hsl(199, 59%, 45%)  Air Force Blue
#b52f8b  rgb(181, 47, 139)  hsl(319, 59%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red