What color is #8BC31C?

#8BC31C is a moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Jewel Beetle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8BC31C?

The RGB value is 139, 195, 28: 139 red, 195 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8BC31C?

The complementary color is #541CC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8BC31C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8BC31C color

#8BC31C rgb(139, 195, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #8BC31C is a moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 76.5% green and 11% blue (139, 195, 28).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 75% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 86% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Jewel Beetle (#8CC90B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#8BC31C color codes

HEX	`#8BC31C`
RGB	`rgb(139, 195, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 76.5%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 75%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 86%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 86%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.63, -40.19, 68.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.63, 79.56, 120.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.372, 44.602, 8.107)`
Decimal	`9159452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8BC31C, 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 #8BC31C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8BC31C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	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 #8BC31C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8bc31c; }
.text { color: #8bc31c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8bc31c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 195 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8bc31c, #37c31c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8BC31C?: #8BC31C is a moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Jewel Beetle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8BC31C?: The RGB value is 139, 195, 28: 139 red, 195 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8BC31C?: The complementary color is #541CC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8BC31C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.