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#8DB409

#8db409 ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#8db409 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.29% red, 70.59% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.67% cyan, 0% magenta, 95% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 73.68°, with 90.48% saturation and 37.06% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, 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 8.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 0.63.

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Web safe#99cc00
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Relative luminance0.3832

Complementary

  1. #8db409
  2. #3009b4

Split complementary

  1. #8db409
  2. #0938b4
  3. #8509b4

Analogous

  1. #b48509
  2. #8db409
  3. #38b409

Triadic

  1. #8db409
  2. #098db4
  3. #b4098d

Tetradic

  1. #8db409
  2. #09b430
  3. #3009b4
  4. #b4098d

Square

  1. #8db409
  2. #09b485
  3. #3009b4
  4. #b40938

Monochromatic

  1. #1b2202
  2. #546b05
  3. #8db409
  4. #c1f316
  5. #d4f75f

Shades

#8db409 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8db409
  2. #7fa208
  3. #719007
  4. #637e06
  5. #556c05
  6. #475a05
  7. #384804
  8. #2a3603
  9. #1c2402
  10. #0e1201
  11. #000000

Tints

#8db409 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8db409
  2. #98bc22
  3. #a4c33a
  4. #afcb53
  5. #bbd26b
  6. #c6da84
  7. #d1e19d
  8. #dde9b5
  9. #e8f0ce
  10. #f4f8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8db409 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8db409
  2. #8caf15
  3. #8aaa21
  4. #89a42d
  5. #889f39
  6. #879a45
  7. #859550
  8. #84905c
  9. #838a68
  10. #818574
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a6a6a6 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9dac84 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bfa800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #baa626 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #95aa99 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #adad00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #aaac1d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #92ae79 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8db409 {
  color: #8db409;
}
Background
.bg-8db409 {
  background-color: #8db409;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8db409 {
  border: 2px solid #8db409;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8db409;
  --color-primary-rgb: 141 180 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 74 90% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8db409 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8db409, #38b409);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8db409 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(141 180 9 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 0.63 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 6.65 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 9.65 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 10.78 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 11.42 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 11.50 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 12.22 #724bf6 Inverted #a6a6a6 Grayscale 

Apple Green
#8db409  rgb(141, 180, 9)  hsl(74, 90%, 37%)  Apple Green
#3009b4  rgb(48, 9, 180)  hsl(254, 90%, 37%)  Medium Blue
#098db4  rgb(9, 141, 180)  hsl(194, 90%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#b4098d  rgb(180, 9, 141)  hsl(314, 90%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red