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#8CB511

#8cb511 ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8cb511 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 70.98% green and 6.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.65% cyan, 0% magenta, 90.61% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 75°, with 82.83% saturation and 38.82% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 0.69.

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Web safe#99cc00
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Relative luminance0.3866

Complementary

  1. #8cb511
  2. #3a11b5

Split complementary

  1. #8cb511
  2. #113ab5
  3. #8c11b5

Analogous

  1. #b58c11
  2. #8cb511
  3. #3ab511

Triadic

  1. #8cb511
  2. #118cb5
  3. #b5118c

Tetradic

  1. #8cb511
  2. #11b53a
  3. #3a11b5
  4. #b5118c

Square

  1. #8cb511
  2. #11b58c
  3. #3a11b5
  4. #b5113a

Monochromatic

  1. #202904
  2. #566f0a
  3. #8cb511
  4. #baeb28
  5. #d0f16e

Shades

#8cb511 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8cb511
  2. #7ea30f
  3. #70910e
  4. #627f0c
  5. #546d0a
  6. #465b09
  7. #384807
  8. #2a3605
  9. #1c2403
  10. #0e1202
  11. #000000

Tints

#8cb511 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8cb511
  2. #98bc29
  3. #a3c441
  4. #afcb58
  5. #bad370
  6. #c6da88
  7. #d1e1a0
  8. #dde9b8
  9. #e8f0cf
  10. #f4f8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8cb511 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8cb511
  2. #8bb01c
  3. #8aaa27
  4. #88a532
  5. #87a03d
  6. #869b49
  7. #859554
  8. #84905f
  9. #828b6a
  10. #818575
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a7a7a7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9dad85 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c0a800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #baa729 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #93ac9a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #adae00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #aaad21 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #90af7a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8cb511 {
  color: #8cb511;
}
Background
.bg-8cb511 {
  background-color: #8cb511;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8cb511 {
  border: 2px solid #8cb511;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8cb511;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 181 17;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 83% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8cb511 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8cb511, #3ab511);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8cb511 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 181 17 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 0.69 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 6.31 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 9.20 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 10.60 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 11.07 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 11.12 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 11.72 #734aee Inverted #a7a7a7 Grayscale 

Apple Green
#8cb511  rgb(140, 181, 17)  hsl(75, 83%, 39%)  Apple Green
#3a11b5  rgb(58, 17, 181)  hsl(255, 83%, 39%)  Medium Blue
#118cb5  rgb(17, 140, 181)  hsl(195, 83%, 39%)  Bondi Blue
#b5118c  rgb(181, 17, 140)  hsl(315, 83%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red