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#8EB141

#8eb141 ≈ Apple Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8eb141 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.69% red, 69.41% green and 25.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.77% cyan, 0% magenta, 63.28% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 78.75°, with 46.28% saturation and 47.45% 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 8.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Apple Green (#8db600), ΔE 4.92.

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Web safe#999933
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Relative luminance0.3758

Complementary

  1. #8eb141
  2. #6441b1

Split complementary

  1. #8eb141
  2. #4156b1
  3. #9c41b1

Analogous

  1. #b19c41
  2. #8eb141
  3. #56b141

Triadic

  1. #8eb141
  2. #418eb1
  3. #b1418e

Tetradic

  1. #8eb141
  2. #41b164
  3. #6441b1
  4. #b1418e

Square

  1. #8eb141
  2. #41b19c
  3. #6441b1
  4. #b14156

Monochromatic

  1. #344118
  2. #61792c
  3. #8eb141
  4. #b0cc73
  5. #cfe0ab

Shades

#8eb141 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8eb141
  2. #809f3b
  3. #728e34
  4. #637c2e
  5. #556a27
  6. #475921
  7. #39471a
  8. #2b3514
  9. #1c230d
  10. #0e1207
  11. #000000

Tints

#8eb141 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8eb141
  2. #99b954
  3. #a5c167
  4. #b0c87a
  5. #bbd08d
  6. #c7d8a0
  7. #d2e0b3
  8. #dde8c6
  9. #e8efd9
  10. #f4f7ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8eb141 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8eb141
  2. #8dac47
  3. #8ba74e
  4. #8aa254
  5. #889d5a
  6. #879961
  7. #869467
  8. #848f6d
  9. #838a73
  10. #81857a
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a5a5a5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9caa88 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #baa633 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b6a549 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #94a99a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #aaab39 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a7aa46 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #92ac7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8eb141 {
  color: #8eb141;
}
Background
.bg-8eb141 {
  background-color: #8eb141;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8eb141 {
  border: 2px solid #8eb141;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8eb141;
  --color-primary-rgb: 142 177 65;
  --color-primary-hsl: 79 46% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8eb141 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8eb141, #56b141);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8eb141 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(142 177 65 / 0.35);
}

#8db600 Apple Green ΔE 4.92 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 7.39 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 7.93 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 8.20 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 8.66 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 9.39 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 9.39 #714ebe Inverted #a5a5a5 Grayscale 

Apple Green
#8eb141  rgb(142, 177, 65)  hsl(79, 46%, 47%)  Apple Green
#6441b1  rgb(100, 65, 177)  hsl(259, 46%, 47%)  Ocean Blue
#418eb1  rgb(65, 142, 177)  hsl(199, 46%, 47%)  Air Force Blue
#b1418e  rgb(177, 65, 142)  hsl(319, 46%, 47%)  Medium Violet Red