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Information about #8CBE37 color

#8CBE37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8CBE37 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 190, 55) — 54.9% red, 74.5% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 0 / 53 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid chartreuse, #8CBE37 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Booger (#9BB53C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Asda Green (#7DC242) and Dizzy Lizzy (#81CA2B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(140, 190, 55)), which gives #8CBE37 its character. If you plan to put text on a #8CBE37 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8CBE37 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8CBE37 color variations

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

#8CBE37 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 #8CBE37

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

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Asda Green color link
Asda Green

#7DC242

Dizzy Lizzy color link
Dizzy Lizzy

#81CA2B

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Atlantis color link
Atlantis

#9CD03B

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

HTC Green color link
HTC Green

#8CC751

Chameleon color link
Chameleon

#98B74F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CBE37
  • RGB140, 190, 55
  • CMYK20, 0, 53, 25
  • CSSrgb(140, 190, 55)
  • HSL82°, 55%, 48%
  • HSL Precise82.222°, 55.102%, 48.039%
  • HSV82°, 71%, 75%
  • HSB82°, 71%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.745, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.745, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.745, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8CBE37
  • DECIMAL ID9223735
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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