Information about #8BA31F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8BA31F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 163, 31) — 54.5% red, 63.9% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 52 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow, #8BA31F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Icky Green (#8FAE22). Slightly further away sit Immature Green (#8B9C15) and Pea Soup Green (#94A617).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(139, 163, 31)), which gives #8BA31F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #8BA31F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8BA31F color variations

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#8BA31F 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 #8BA31F

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

Pea Green color link
Pea Green

#8EAB12

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Christi color link
Christi

#71A91D

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8BA31F
  • RGB139, 163, 31
  • CMYK9, 0, 52, 36
  • CSSrgb(139, 163, 31)
  • HSL71°, 68%, 38%
  • HSL Precise70.909°, 68.041%, 38.039%
  • HSV71°, 81%, 64%
  • HSB71°, 81%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.639, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.639, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.639, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8BA31F
  • DECIMAL ID9151263
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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