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#8CD86A

#8cd86a ≈ Pastel Green

  • green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8cd86a is a color from the green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 84.71% green and 41.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 35.19% cyan, 0% magenta, 50.93% yellow and 15.29% black. Its hue angle is 101.45°, with 58.51% saturation and 63.14% 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 12.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Green (#77dd77), ΔE 3.87.

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Web safe#99cc66
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Relative luminance0.5573

Complementary

  1. #8cd86a
  2. #b66ad8

Split complementary

  1. #8cd86a
  2. #7f6ad8
  3. #d86ac3

Analogous

  1. #c3d86a
  2. #8cd86a
  3. #6ad87f

Triadic

  1. #8cd86a
  2. #6a8cd8
  3. #d86a8c

Tetradic

  1. #8cd86a
  2. #6ad8b6
  3. #b66ad8
  4. #d86a8c

Square

  1. #8cd86a
  2. #6ac3d8
  3. #b66ad8
  4. #d87f6a

Monochromatic

  1. #428623
  2. #5fc333
  3. #8cd86a
  4. #bbe8a7
  5. #eaf8e3

Shades

#8cd86a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8cd86a
  2. #7ec25f
  3. #70ad55
  4. #62974a
  5. #548240
  6. #466c35
  7. #38562a
  8. #2a4120
  9. #1c2b15
  10. #0e160b
  11. #000000

Tints

#8cd86a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8cd86a
  2. #98dc79
  3. #a3e088
  4. #afe497
  5. #bae8a6
  6. #c6ecb5
  7. #d1efc3
  8. #ddf3d2
  9. #e8f7e1
  10. #f4fbf0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8cd86a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8cd86a
  2. #8bcf6c
  3. #8ac66e
  4. #88be71
  5. #87b573
  6. #86ac75
  7. #85a377
  8. #849a79
  9. #82927c
  10. #81897e
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c5c5c5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b1cda8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #dec960 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d3c271 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #89d1bf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c3cf64 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bbcb6e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8ad4a4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8cd86a {
  color: #8cd86a;
}
Background
.bg-8cd86a {
  background-color: #8cd86a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8cd86a {
  border: 2px solid #8cd86a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8cd86a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 216 106;
  --color-primary-hsl: 101 59% 63%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8cd86a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8cd86a, #6ad87f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8cd86a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 216 106 / 0.35);
}

#77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 3.87 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 5.81 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 5.93 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 6.36 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 7.72 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 7.99 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 8.01 #732795 Inverted #c5c5c5 Grayscale 

Pastel Green
#8cd86a  rgb(140, 216, 106)  hsl(101, 59%, 63%)  Pastel Green
#b66ad8  rgb(182, 106, 216)  hsl(281, 59%, 63%)  Medium Orchid
#6a8cd8  rgb(106, 140, 216)  hsl(221, 59%, 63%)  United Nations Blue
#d86a8c  rgb(216, 106, 140)  hsl(341, 59%, 63%)  Pale Violet Red