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#8CD339

#8cd339 ≈ Yellow Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8cd339 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, 82.75% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 33.65% cyan, 0% magenta, 72.99% yellow and 17.25% black. Its hue angle is 87.66°, with 63.64% saturation and 52.55% 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 11.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yellow Green (#9acd32), ΔE 3.19.

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Web safe#99cc33
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Relative luminance0.5246

Complementary

  1. #8cd339
  2. #8039d3

Split complementary

  1. #8cd339
  2. #393fd3
  3. #cd39d3

Analogous

  1. #d3cd39
  2. #8cd339
  3. #3fd339

Triadic

  1. #8cd339
  2. #398cd3
  3. #d3398c

Tetradic

  1. #8cd339
  2. #39d380
  3. #8039d3
  4. #d3398c

Square

  1. #8cd339
  2. #39d3cd
  3. #8039d3
  4. #d3393f

Monochromatic

  1. #3c5e15
  2. #659d23
  3. #8cd339
  4. #b0e178
  5. #d5efb6

Shades

#8cd339 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8cd339
  2. #7ebe33
  3. #70a92e
  4. #629428
  5. #547f22
  6. #466a1d
  7. #385417
  8. #2a3f11
  9. #1c2a0b
  10. #0e1506
  11. #000000

Tints

#8cd339 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8cd339
  2. #98d74d
  3. #a3dc61
  4. #afe074
  5. #bae588
  6. #c6e99c
  7. #d1edb0
  8. #ddf2c4
  9. #e8f6d7
  10. #f4fbeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8cd339 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8cd339
  2. #8bcb40
  3. #8ac247
  4. #88ba4e
  5. #87b255
  6. #86aa5d
  7. #85a164
  8. #84996b
  9. #829172
  10. #818879
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c0c0c0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #adc89c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #dcc31b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d2be48 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8ecab5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c1ca2a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bac742 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8dce94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8cd339 {
  color: #8cd339;
}
Background
.bg-8cd339 {
  background-color: #8cd339;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8cd339 {
  border: 2px solid #8cd339;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8cd339;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 211 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 88 64% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8cd339 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8cd339, #3fd339);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8cd339 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 211 57 / 0.35);
}

#9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 3.19 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 6.69 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 7.38 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 8.28 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 8.39 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 8.74 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.87 #732cc6 Inverted #c0c0c0 Grayscale 

Yellow Green
#8cd339  rgb(140, 211, 57)  hsl(88, 64%, 53%)  Yellow Green
#8039d3  rgb(128, 57, 211)  hsl(268, 64%, 53%)  Blue Violet
#398cd3  rgb(57, 140, 211)  hsl(208, 64%, 53%)  Bleu de France
#d3398c  rgb(211, 57, 140)  hsl(328, 64%, 53%)  Mulberry