Information about #8BAF31 color

#8BAF31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8BAF31 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(139, 175, 49) (54.5% red, 68.6% green, 19.2% blue), or CMYK 14 / 0 / 49 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8BAF31 reads as a clearly saturated zesty chartreuse and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Icky Green (#8FAE22). Slightly further away sit Pomelo (#96A53C) and Limelight (#99AD25).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 175, 49) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8BAF31 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8BAF31 color variations

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#8BAF31 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8BAF31

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Leaf color link
Leaf

#71AA34

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8BAF31
  • RGB139, 175, 49
  • CMYK14, 0, 49, 31
  • CSSrgb(139, 175, 49)
  • HSL77°, 56%, 44%
  • HSL Precise77.143°, 56.25%, 43.922%
  • HSV77°, 72%, 69%
  • HSB77°, 72%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.686, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.686, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.686, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8BAF31
  • DECIMAL ID9154353
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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