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#8EB166

#8eb166 ≈ Olivine

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8eb166 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 40% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.77% cyan, 0% magenta, 42.37% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 88°, with 32.47% saturation and 54.71% 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 8.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Olivine (#9ab973), ΔE 2.81.

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Relative luminance0.3815

Complementary

  1. #8eb166
  2. #8966b1

Split complementary

  1. #8eb166
  2. #6669b1
  3. #af66b1

Analogous

  1. #b1af66
  2. #8eb166
  3. #69b166

Triadic

  1. #8eb166
  2. #668eb1
  3. #b1668e

Tetradic

  1. #8eb166
  2. #66b189
  3. #8966b1
  4. #b1668e

Square

  1. #8eb166
  2. #66b1af
  3. #8966b1
  4. #b16669

Monochromatic

  1. #40532b
  2. #678644
  3. #8eb166
  4. #b3cb99
  5. #d9e5cb

Shades

#8eb166 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8eb166
  2. #809f5c
  3. #728e52
  4. #637c47
  5. #556a3d
  6. #475933
  7. #394729
  8. #2b351f
  9. #1c2314
  10. #0e120a
  11. #000000

Tints

#8eb166 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8eb166
  2. #99b975
  3. #a5c185
  4. #b0c894
  5. #bbd0a3
  6. #c7d8b3
  7. #d2e0c2
  8. #dde8d1
  9. #e8efe0
  10. #f4f7f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8eb166 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8eb166
  2. #8dac69
  3. #8ba76b
  4. #8aa26e
  5. #889d70
  6. #879973
  7. #869476
  8. #848f78
  9. #838a7b
  10. #81857d
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a6a6a6 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9dab91 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b8a860 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b2a56a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #91ab9f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a9ab63 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a5aa68 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #90ad8c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8eb166 {
  color: #8eb166;
}
Background
.bg-8eb166 {
  background-color: #8eb166;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8eb166 {
  border: 2px solid #8eb166;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8eb166;
  --color-primary-rgb: 142 177 102;
  --color-primary-hsl: 88 32% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8eb166 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8eb166, #69b166);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8eb166 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(142 177 102 / 0.35);
}

#9ab973 Olivine ΔE 2.81 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 3.35 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 5.48 #8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 7.33 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 7.45 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 8.35 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 10.69 #714e99 Inverted #a6a6a6 Grayscale 

Olivine
#8eb166  rgb(142, 177, 102)  hsl(88, 32%, 55%)  Olivine
#8966b1  rgb(137, 102, 177)  hsl(268, 32%, 55%)  Amethyst
#668eb1  rgb(102, 142, 177)  hsl(208, 32%, 55%)  Air Force Blue
#b1668e  rgb(177, 102, 142)  hsl(328, 32%, 55%)  Mulberry