What color is #8CCD4C?

#8CCD4C is a moderate green known as Shenron Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Shenron Green?

The RGB value is 140, 205, 76: 140 red, 205 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Shenron Green?

The complementary color is #8D4CCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CCD4C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Shenron Green color: hex code #8CCD4C

#8CCD4C rgb(140, 205, 76)

Shades of green

Shenron Green has the hex code #8CCD4C. It is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 80.4% green and 29.8% blue (140, 205, 76).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 56% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 20% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.95:1).

Shenron Green (#8CCD4C) color codes

HEX	`#8CCD4C`
RGB	`rgb(140, 205, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 80.4%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 56%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 63%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 63%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.92, -41.45, 56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.92, 69.67, 126.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.951, 49.759, 14.652)`
Decimal	`9227596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Shenron Green, 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 #8CCD4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CCD4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.95:1	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 #8CCD4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ccd4c; }
.text { color: #8ccd4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ccd4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 205 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ccd4c, #4ccd4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #8CCD4C on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8CCD4C?: #8CCD4C is a moderate green known as Shenron Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Shenron Green?: The RGB value is 140, 205, 76: 140 red, 205 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Shenron Green?: The complementary color is #8D4CCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CCD4C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.