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#8CD522

#8cd522 ≈ Yellow Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8cd522 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, 83.53% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 34.27% cyan, 0% magenta, 84.04% yellow and 16.47% black. Its hue angle is 84.47°, with 72.47% saturation and 48.43% 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 11.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yellow Green (#9acd32), ΔE 3.15.

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Web safe#99cc33
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Relative luminance0.5328

Complementary

  1. #8cd522
  2. #6b22d5

Split complementary

  1. #8cd522
  2. #2232d5
  3. #c422d5

Analogous

  1. #d5c422
  2. #8cd522
  3. #32d522

Triadic

  1. #8cd522
  2. #228cd5
  3. #d5228c

Tetradic

  1. #8cd522
  2. #22d56b
  3. #6b22d5
  4. #d5228c

Square

  1. #8cd522
  2. #22d5c4
  3. #6b22d5
  4. #d52232

Monochromatic

  1. #35510d
  2. #619317
  3. #8cd522
  4. #aee55e
  5. #cff0a0

Shades

#8cd522 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8cd522
  2. #7ec01f
  3. #70aa1b
  4. #629518
  5. #548014
  6. #466b11
  7. #38550e
  8. #2a400a
  9. #1c2b07
  10. #0e1503
  11. #000000

Tints

#8cd522 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8cd522
  2. #98d938
  3. #a3dd4e
  4. #afe264
  5. #bae67a
  6. #c6ea91
  7. #d1eea7
  8. #ddf2bd
  9. #e8f7d3
  10. #f4fbe9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8cd522 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8cd522
  2. #8bcd2b
  3. #8ac435
  4. #88bc3e
  5. #87b348
  6. #86ab51
  7. #85a25a
  8. #849a64
  9. #82916d
  10. #818977
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c1c1c1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aec99b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #dfc400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d5bf39 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8fccb6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c3cb00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bcc831 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8ecf92 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8cd522 {
  color: #8cd522;
}
Background
.bg-8cd522 {
  background-color: #8cd522;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8cd522 {
  border: 2px solid #8cd522;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8cd522;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 213 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 84 72% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8cd522 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8cd522, #32d522);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8cd522 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 213 34 / 0.35);
}

#9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 3.15 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 6.71 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 7.40 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 8.35 #7cfc00 Lawn Green ΔE 8.97 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 8.99 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 9.10 #732add Inverted #c1c1c1 Grayscale 

Yellow Green
#8cd522  rgb(140, 213, 34)  hsl(84, 72%, 48%)  Yellow Green
#6b22d5  rgb(107, 34, 213)  hsl(264, 72%, 48%)  Han Purple
#228cd5  rgb(34, 140, 213)  hsl(204, 72%, 48%)  Bleu de France
#d5228c  rgb(213, 34, 140)  hsl(324, 72%, 48%)  Medium Violet Red