What color is #8FD400?

#8FD400 is a vivid yellow-green known as Poisonous Mints. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Poisonous Mints?

The RGB value is 143, 212, 0: 143 red, 212 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Poisonous Mints?

The complementary color is #4500D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FD400?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.59:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Poisonous Mints color: hex code #8FD400

#8FD400 rgb(143, 212, 0)

Shades of green

Poisonous Mints has the hex code #8FD400. It is a vivid yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 83.1% green and 0% blue (143, 212, 0).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 100% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 17% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.59:1).

Poisonous Mints (#8FD400) color codes

HEX	`#8FD400`
RGB	`rgb(143, 212, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 83.1%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 100%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 100%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 100%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.83, -46.5, 76.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.83, 89.7, 121.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.871, 52.925, 8.378)`
Decimal	`9425920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Poisonous Mints, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8FD400	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FD400 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8FD400 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fd400; }
.text { color: #8fd400; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fd400; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 212 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fd400, #25d400); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #8FD400 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8FD400?: #8FD400 is a vivid yellow-green known as Poisonous Mints. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Poisonous Mints?: The RGB value is 143, 212, 0: 143 red, 212 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Poisonous Mints?: The complementary color is #4500D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FD400?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.59:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.