Information about #8CB66C color

#8CB66C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8CB66C falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 182, 108) — 54.9% red, 71.4% green, 42.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 29 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8CB66C is a mildly saturated chartreuse that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dollar Bill (#85BB65). Nearby in the Register you will also find Asparagus (#87A96B) and Lichen (#8FB67B).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 182, 108) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8CB66C color variations

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#8CB66C 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 #8CB66C

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

Dollar Bill color link
Dollar Bill

#85BB65

Asparagus color link
Asparagus

#87A96B

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Faded Green color link
Faded Green

#7BB274

Bud Green color link
Bud Green

#7BB661

Green Peas color link
Green Peas

#89C35C

Seagrass color link
Seagrass

#86A475

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8CB66C
  • RGB140, 182, 108
  • CMYK16, 0, 29, 29
  • CSSrgb(140, 182, 108)
  • HSL94°, 34%, 57%
  • HSL Precise94.054°, 33.636%, 56.863%
  • HSV94°, 41%, 71%
  • HSB94°, 41%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.714, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.714, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.714, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8CB66C
  • DECIMAL ID9221740
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01