Information about #8CC985 color

#8CC985 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8CC985 falls into the Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 201, 133) — 54.9% red, 78.8% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 0 / 27 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8CC985 reads as a moderately toned leafy green and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from De York (#85CA87). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Frog Green (#99C68E) and Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 201, 133) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8CC985: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #8CC985 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8CC985 color variations

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

#8CC985 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 #8CC985

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

De York color link
De York

#85CA87

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Dottie Green color link
Dottie Green

#86AD87

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CC985
  • RGB140, 201, 133
  • CMYK24, 0, 27, 21
  • CSSrgb(140, 201, 133)
  • HSL114°, 39%, 65%
  • HSL Precise113.824°, 38.636%, 65.49%
  • HSV114°, 34%, 79%
  • HSB114°, 34%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.788, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.788, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.788, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8CC985
  • DECIMAL ID9226629
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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