Information about #8CB431 color

#8CB431 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8CB431 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 180, 49) — 54.9% red, 70.6% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 51 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8CB431 presents itself as a clearly saturated zesty chartreuse — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for 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 Sick Green (#9DB92C) and Booger (#9BB53C).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 180, 49) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8CB431 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8CB431 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8CB431 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 #8CB431

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

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Dizzy Lizzy color link
Dizzy Lizzy

#81CA2B

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Asda Green color link
Asda Green

#7DC242

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CB431
  • RGB140, 180, 49
  • CMYK16, 0, 51, 29
  • CSSrgb(140, 180, 49)
  • HSL78°, 57%, 45%
  • HSL Precise78.321°, 57.205%, 44.902%
  • HSV78°, 73%, 71%
  • HSB78°, 73%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.706, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.706, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.706, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8CB431
  • DECIMAL ID9221169
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01