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#8DC040

#8dc040 ≈ Yellow Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#8dc040 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.29% red, 75.29% green and 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 26.56% cyan, 0% magenta, 66.67% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 83.91°, with 50.39% saturation and 50.2% 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 9.75:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yellow Green (#9acd32), ΔE 4.28.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#99cc33
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Relative luminance0.4373

Complementary

  1. #8dc040
  2. #7340c0

Split complementary

  1. #8dc040
  2. #404dc0
  3. #b340c0

Analogous

  1. #c0b340
  2. #8dc040
  3. #4dc040

Triadic

  1. #8dc040
  2. #408dc0
  3. #c0408d

Tetradic

  1. #8dc040
  2. #40c073
  3. #7340c0
  4. #c0408d

Square

  1. #8dc040
  2. #40c0b3
  3. #7340c0
  4. #c0404d

Monochromatic

  1. #394d1a
  2. #63872d
  3. #8dc040
  4. #afd37a
  5. #d2e6b3

Shades

#8dc040 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8dc040
  2. #7fad3a
  3. #719a33
  4. #63862d
  5. #557326
  6. #476020
  7. #384d1a
  8. #2a3a13
  9. #1c260d
  10. #0e1306
  11. #000000

Tints

#8dc040 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8dc040
  2. #98c653
  3. #a4cd66
  4. #afd379
  5. #bbd98c
  6. #c6e0a0
  7. #d1e6b3
  8. #ddecc6
  9. #e8f2d9
  10. #f4f9ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8dc040 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8dc040
  2. #8cba46
  3. #8ab34d
  4. #89ad53
  5. #88a65a
  6. #87a060
  7. #859a66
  8. #84936d
  9. #838d73
  10. #81867a
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b1b1b1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a4b791 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c9b32e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c2b04a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #91b8a6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b4b836 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #afb646 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #90bb89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8dc040 {
  color: #8dc040;
}
Background
.bg-8dc040 {
  background-color: #8dc040;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8dc040 {
  border: 2px solid #8dc040;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8dc040;
  --color-primary-rgb: 141 192 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 84 50% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8dc040 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8dc040, #4dc040);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8dc040 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(141 192 64 / 0.35);
}

#9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 4.28 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 5.11 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 6.89 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 7.60 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 7.61 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 8.35 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 8.67 #723fbf Inverted #b1b1b1 Grayscale 

Yellow Green
#8dc040  rgb(141, 192, 64)  hsl(84, 50%, 50%)  Yellow Green
#7340c0  rgb(115, 64, 192)  hsl(264, 50%, 50%)  Blue Violet
#408dc0  rgb(64, 141, 192)  hsl(204, 50%, 50%)  Steel Blue
#c0408d  rgb(192, 64, 141)  hsl(324, 50%, 50%)  Mulberry