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#8CB802

#8cb802 ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#8cb802 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, 72.16% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.91% cyan, 0% magenta, 98.91% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 74.51°, with 97.85% saturation and 36.47% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, 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 8.97:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 0.67.

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Web safe#99cc00
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Relative luminance0.3986

Complementary

  1. #8cb802
  2. #2e02b8

Split complementary

  1. #8cb802
  2. #0231b8
  3. #8902b8

Analogous

  1. #b88902
  2. #8cb802
  3. #31b802

Triadic

  1. #8cb802
  2. #028cb8
  3. #b8028c

Tetradic

  1. #8cb802
  2. #02b82e
  3. #2e02b8
  4. #b8028c

Square

  1. #8cb802
  2. #02b889
  3. #2e02b8
  4. #b80231

Monochromatic

  1. #192100
  2. #526c01
  3. #8cb802
  4. #c2fc0a
  5. #d5fd56

Shades

#8cb802 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8cb802
  2. #7ea602
  3. #709302
  4. #628101
  5. #546e01
  6. #465c01
  7. #384a01
  8. #2a3701
  9. #1c2500
  10. #0e1200
  11. #000000

Tints

#8cb802 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8cb802
  2. #98bf1b
  3. #a3c635
  4. #afcd4e
  5. #bad467
  6. #c6dc81
  7. #d1e39a
  8. #ddeab3
  9. #e8f1cc
  10. #f4f8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8cb802 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8cb802
  2. #8bb20f
  3. #8aad1b
  4. #88a728
  5. #87a234
  6. #869c41
  7. #85964e
  8. #84915a
  9. #828b67
  10. #818673
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a9a9a9 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9eaf86 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c3ab00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bda925 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #93ae9c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b0b000 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #acaf1b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #90b27c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8cb802 {
  color: #8cb802;
}
Background
.bg-8cb802 {
  background-color: #8cb802;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8cb802 {
  border: 2px solid #8cb802;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8cb802;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 184 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 98% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8cb802 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8cb802, #31b802);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8cb802 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 184 2 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 0.67 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 5.64 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 9.09 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 10.13 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 11.22 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 11.56 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 11.81 #7347fd Inverted #a9a9a9 Grayscale 

Apple Green
#8cb802  rgb(140, 184, 2)  hsl(75, 98%, 36%)  Apple Green
#2e02b8  rgb(46, 2, 184)  hsl(255, 98%, 36%)  Medium Blue
#028cb8  rgb(2, 140, 184)  hsl(195, 98%, 36%)  Bondi Blue
#b8028c  rgb(184, 2, 140)  hsl(315, 98%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red