Information about #8CB720 color

#8CB720 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8CB720 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 183, 32) — 54.9% red, 71.8% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 0 / 59 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8CB720 presents itself as a energetic, saturated zesty chartreuse — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Lemon Lime (#8BBE1B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Icky Green (#8FAE22) and Sickly Green (#94B21C).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 183, 32) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #8CB720 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8CB720 color variations

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

#8CB720 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 #8CB720

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

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Pea Green color link
Pea Green

#8EAB12

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Dizzy Lizzy color link
Dizzy Lizzy

#81CA2B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CB720
  • RGB140, 183, 32
  • CMYK17, 0, 59, 28
  • CSSrgb(140, 183, 32)
  • HSL77°, 70%, 42%
  • HSL Precise77.086°, 70.233%, 42.157%
  • HSV77°, 83%, 72%
  • HSB77°, 83%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.718, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.718, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.718, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8CB720
  • DECIMAL ID9221920
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01