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#8BD389

#8bd389 ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8bd389 is a color from the green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.51% red, 82.75% green and 53.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 34.12% cyan, 0% magenta, 35.07% yellow and 17.25% black. Its hue angle is 118.38°, with 45.68% saturation and 68.24% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 5.02.

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Web safe#99cc99
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Relative luminance0.5388

Complementary

  1. #8bd389
  2. #d189d3

Split complementary

  1. #8bd389
  2. #ac89d3
  3. #d389b0

Analogous

  1. #b0d389
  2. #8bd389
  3. #89d3ac

Triadic

  1. #8bd389
  2. #898bd3
  3. #d3898b

Tetradic

  1. #8bd389
  2. #89d3d1
  3. #d189d3
  4. #d3898b

Square

  1. #8bd389
  2. #89b0d3
  3. #d189d3
  4. #d3ac89

Monochromatic

  1. #378e35
  2. #54be51
  3. #8bd389
  4. #c2e8c1
  5. #f0f9f0

Shades

#8bd389 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8bd389
  2. #7dbe7b
  3. #6fa96e
  4. #619460
  5. #537f52
  6. #466a45
  7. #385437
  8. #2a3f29
  9. #1c2a1b
  10. #0e150e
  11. #000000

Tints

#8bd389 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8bd389
  2. #97d795
  3. #a2dca1
  4. #aee0ac
  5. #b9e5b8
  6. #c5e9c4
  7. #d1edd0
  8. #dcf2dc
  9. #e8f6e7
  10. #f3fbf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8bd389 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8bd389
  2. #8acb88
  3. #89c287
  4. #88ba86
  5. #87b285
  6. #86aa85
  7. #84a184
  8. #839983
  9. #829182
  10. #818881
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c2c2c2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #afc9ae ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d6c684 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #cbbf8d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #84cfc0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bdcb86 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b5c78c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #87d1ad ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8bd389 {
  color: #8bd389;
}
Background
.bg-8bd389 {
  background-color: #8bd389;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8bd389 {
  border: 2px solid #8bd389;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8bd389;
  --color-primary-rgb: 139 211 137;
  --color-primary-hsl: 118 46% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8bd389 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8bd389, #89d3ac);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8bd389 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(139 211 137 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 5.02 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 5.03 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 5.35 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 5.90 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 6.50 #50c878 Emerald ΔE 6.62 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 6.96 #742c76 Inverted #c2c2c2 Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#8bd389  rgb(139, 211, 137)  hsl(118, 46%, 68%)  Granny Smith Apple
#d189d3  rgb(209, 137, 211)  hsl(298, 46%, 68%)  Plum
#898bd3  rgb(137, 139, 211)  hsl(238, 46%, 68%)  Glaucous
#d3898b  rgb(211, 137, 139)  hsl(358, 46%, 68%)  Old Rose