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#8CB129

#8cb129 ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8cb129 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 69.41% green and 16.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.9% cyan, 0% magenta, 76.84% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 76.32°, with 62.39% saturation and 42.75% 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 8.44:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 2.6.

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Relative luminance0.3718

Complementary

  1. #8cb129
  2. #4e29b1

Split complementary

  1. #8cb129
  2. #2948b1
  3. #9229b1

Analogous

  1. #b19229
  2. #8cb129
  3. #48b129

Triadic

  1. #8cb129
  2. #298cb1
  3. #b1298c

Tetradic

  1. #8cb129
  2. #29b14e
  3. #4e29b1
  4. #b1298c

Square

  1. #8cb129
  2. #29b192
  3. #4e29b1
  4. #b12948

Monochromatic

  1. #2a350c
  2. #5b731b
  3. #8cb129
  4. #b2d650
  5. #cde58e

Shades

#8cb129 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8cb129
  2. #7e9f25
  3. #708e21
  4. #627c1d
  5. #546a19
  6. #465915
  7. #384710
  8. #2a350c
  9. #1c2308
  10. #0e1204
  11. #000000

Tints

#8cb129 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8cb129
  2. #98b93e
  3. #a3c154
  4. #afc869
  5. #bad07f
  6. #c6d894
  7. #d1e0a9
  8. #dde8bf
  9. #e8efd4
  10. #f4f7ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8cb129 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8cb129
  2. #8bac32
  3. #8aa73a
  4. #88a243
  5. #879d4c
  6. #869955
  7. #85945d
  8. #848f66
  9. #828a6f
  10. #818577
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a4a4a4 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9ba984 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bba504 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b6a436 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #93a898 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #aaaa19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a7a931 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #90ac7a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8cb129 {
  color: #8cb129;
}
Background
.bg-8cb129 {
  background-color: #8cb129;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8cb129 {
  border: 2px solid #8cb129;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8cb129;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 177 41;
  --color-primary-hsl: 76 62% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8cb129 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8cb129, #48b129);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8cb129 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 177 41 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 2.60 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 7.34 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 9.25 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.75 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 10.18 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 10.98 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 11.00 #734ed6 Inverted #a4a4a4 Grayscale 

Apple Green
#8cb129  rgb(140, 177, 41)  hsl(76, 62%, 43%)  Apple Green
#4e29b1  rgb(78, 41, 177)  hsl(256, 62%, 43%)  Ocean Blue
#298cb1  rgb(41, 140, 177)  hsl(196, 62%, 43%)  Bondi Blue
#b1298c  rgb(177, 41, 140)  hsl(316, 62%, 43%)  Medium Violet Red