Information about #8EAF2D color

#8EAF2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8EAF2D is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 175, 45) — 55.7% red, 68.6% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 51 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8EAF2D presents itself as a clearly saturated yellow-green — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Icky Green (#8FAE22). Slightly further away sit Limelight (#99AD25) and Impromptu (#9BB123).

The recipe behind #8EAF2D is rgb(142, 175, 45), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8EAF2D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8EAF2D color variations

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#8EAF2D 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 #8EAF2D

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

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8EAF2D
  • RGB142, 175, 45
  • CMYK13, 0, 51, 31
  • CSSrgb(142, 175, 45)
  • HSL75°, 59%, 43%
  • HSL Precise75.231°, 59.091%, 43.137%
  • HSV75°, 74%, 69%
  • HSB75°, 74%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.686, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.686, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.686, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8EAF2D
  • DECIMAL ID9350957
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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