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#8CD46A

#8cd46a ≈ Pastel Green

  • green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8cd46a is a color from the green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 83.14% green and 41.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 33.96% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 16.86% black. Its hue angle is 100.75°, with 55.21% saturation and 62.35% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Green (#77dd77), ΔE 4.24.

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Web safe#99cc66
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Relative luminance0.537

Complementary

  1. #8cd46a
  2. #b26ad4

Split complementary

  1. #8cd46a
  2. #7d6ad4
  3. #d46ac1

Analogous

  1. #c1d46a
  2. #8cd46a
  3. #6ad47d

Triadic

  1. #8cd46a
  2. #6a8cd4
  3. #d46a8c

Tetradic

  1. #8cd46a
  2. #6ad4b2
  3. #b26ad4
  4. #d46a8c

Square

  1. #8cd46a
  2. #6ac1d4
  3. #b26ad4
  4. #d47d6a

Monochromatic

  1. #428025
  2. #61bb36
  3. #8cd46a
  4. #bae5a5
  5. #e8f6e1

Shades

#8cd46a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8cd46a
  2. #7ebf5f
  3. #70aa55
  4. #62944a
  5. #547f40
  6. #466a35
  7. #38552a
  8. #2a4020
  9. #1c2a15
  10. #0e150b
  11. #000000

Tints

#8cd46a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8cd46a
  2. #98d879
  3. #a3dd88
  4. #afe197
  5. #bae5a6
  6. #c6eab5
  7. #d1eec3
  8. #ddf2d2
  9. #e8f6e1
  10. #f4fbf0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8cd46a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8cd46a
  2. #8bcc6c
  3. #8ac36e
  4. #88bb71
  5. #87b273
  6. #86aa75
  7. #85a277
  8. #849979
  9. #82917c
  10. #81887e
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c2c2c2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #afc9a6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #dac661 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d0bf71 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8acdbc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c0cc65 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b9c86e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8bd0a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8cd46a {
  color: #8cd46a;
}
Background
.bg-8cd46a {
  background-color: #8cd46a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8cd46a {
  border: 2px solid #8cd46a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8cd46a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 212 106;
  --color-primary-hsl: 101 55% 62%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8cd46a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8cd46a, #6ad47d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8cd46a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 212 106 / 0.35);
}

#77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 4.24 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 4.84 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 5.11 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 6.99 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 7.90 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 8.05 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 8.29 #732b95 Inverted #c2c2c2 Grayscale 

Pastel Green
#8cd46a  rgb(140, 212, 106)  hsl(101, 55%, 62%)  Pastel Green
#b26ad4  rgb(178, 106, 212)  hsl(281, 55%, 62%)  Medium Orchid
#6a8cd4  rgb(106, 140, 212)  hsl(221, 55%, 62%)  United Nations Blue
#d46a8c  rgb(212, 106, 140)  hsl(341, 55%, 62%)  Pale Violet Red