Information about #8E9215 color

#8E9215 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8E9215 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 146, 21) — 55.7% red, 57.3% green, 8.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 49 / 43. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8E9215 presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Immature Green (#8B9C15). Slightly further away sit Baby Poop Green (#8F9805) and Dark Yellow (#9B870C).

The recipe behind #8E9215 is rgb(142, 146, 21), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. #8E9215 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8E9215 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8E9215 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 #8E9215

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

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Trendy Green color link
Trendy Green

#7C881A

Pea Soup color link
Pea Soup

#929901

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Vomit Green color link
Vomit Green

#89A203

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Pea Green color link
Pea Green

#8EAB12

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E9215
  • RGB142, 146, 21
  • CMYK2, 0, 49, 43
  • CSSrgb(142, 146, 21)
  • HSL62°, 75%, 33%
  • HSL Precise61.92°, 74.85%, 32.745%
  • HSV62°, 86%, 57%
  • HSB62°, 86%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.573, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.573, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.573, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E9215
  • DECIMAL ID9343509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01