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#8CC005

#8cc005 ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8cc005 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, 75.29% green and 1.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 27.08% cyan, 0% magenta, 97.4% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 76.68°, with 94.92% saturation and 38.63% 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 9.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 2.86.

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Web safe#99cc00
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Relative luminance0.4329

Complementary

  1. #8cc005
  2. #3905c0

Split complementary

  1. #8cc005
  2. #052fc0
  3. #9605c0

Analogous

  1. #c09605
  2. #8cc005
  3. #2fc005

Triadic

  1. #8cc005
  2. #058cc0
  3. #c0058c

Tetradic

  1. #8cc005
  2. #05c039
  3. #3905c0
  4. #c0058c

Square

  1. #8cc005
  2. #05c096
  3. #3905c0
  4. #c0052f

Monochromatic

  1. #1f2b01
  2. #567503
  3. #8cc005
  4. #bbf919
  5. #d1fb63

Shades

#8cc005 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8cc005
  2. #7ead05
  3. #709a04
  4. #628604
  5. #547303
  6. #466003
  7. #384d02
  8. #2a3a02
  9. #1c2601
  10. #0e1301
  11. #000000

Tints

#8cc005 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8cc005
  2. #98c61e
  3. #a3cd37
  4. #afd350
  5. #bad969
  6. #c6e082
  7. #d1e69b
  8. #ddecb4
  9. #e8f2cd
  10. #f4f9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8cc005 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8cc005
  2. #8bba11
  3. #8ab31e
  4. #88ad2a
  5. #87a636
  6. #86a043
  7. #859a4f
  8. #84935b
  9. #828d67
  10. #818674
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b0b0b0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a3b68c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cbb200 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c4af28 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #92b6a3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b5b800 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b0b61e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #90ba81 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8cc005 {
  color: #8cc005;
}
Background
.bg-8cc005 {
  background-color: #8cc005;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8cc005 {
  border: 2px solid #8cc005;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8cc005;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 192 5;
  --color-primary-hsl: 77 95% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8cc005 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8cc005, #2fc005);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8cc005 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 192 5 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 2.86 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 3.74 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 8.55 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 8.86 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 10.68 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 11.06 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 11.13 #733ffa Inverted #b0b0b0 Grayscale 

Apple Green
#8cc005  rgb(140, 192, 5)  hsl(77, 95%, 39%)  Apple Green
#3905c0  rgb(57, 5, 192)  hsl(257, 95%, 39%)  Medium Blue
#058cc0  rgb(5, 140, 192)  hsl(197, 95%, 39%)  Steel Blue
#c0058c  rgb(192, 5, 140)  hsl(317, 95%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red