Information about #8DB42E color

#8DB42E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8DB42E belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(141, 180, 46) — 55.3% red, 70.6% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 0 / 53 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8DB42E reads as a clearly saturated zesty chartreuse and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Icky Green (#8FAE22). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Limelight (#99AD25) and Sick Green (#9DB92C).

In RGB terms — rgb(141, 180, 46) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8DB42E: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #8DB42E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8DB42E color variations

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#8DB42E 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 #8DB42E

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

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Dizzy Lizzy color link
Dizzy Lizzy

#81CA2B

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8DB42E
  • RGB141, 180, 46
  • CMYK15, 0, 53, 29
  • CSSrgb(141, 180, 46)
  • HSL77°, 59%, 44%
  • HSL Precise77.463°, 59.292%, 44.314%
  • HSV77°, 74%, 71%
  • HSB77°, 74%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.706, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.706, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.706, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8DB42E
  • DECIMAL ID9286702
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01