Information about #8CB86F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8CB86F falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 184, 111) — 54.9% red, 72.2% green, 43.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 0 / 29 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8CB86F is a softly balanced zesty chartreuse that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lichen (#8FB67B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dollar Bill (#85BB65) and Olivine (#9AB973).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 184, 111) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #8CB86F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8CB86F color variations

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#8CB86F 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 #8CB86F

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

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Dollar Bill color link
Dollar Bill

#85BB65

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Asparagus color link
Asparagus

#87A96B

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Faded Green color link
Faded Green

#7BB274

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Seagrass color link
Seagrass

#86A475

Bud Green color link
Bud Green

#7BB661

Green Peas color link
Green Peas

#89C35C

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CB86F
  • RGB140, 184, 111
  • CMYK17, 0, 29, 28
  • CSSrgb(140, 184, 111)
  • HSL96°, 34%, 58%
  • HSL Precise96.164°, 33.953%, 57.843%
  • HSV96°, 40%, 72%
  • HSB96°, 40%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.722, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.722, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.722, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8CB86F
  • DECIMAL ID9222255
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01