Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #8cbf6d, its pure hue is 97.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 39.0%, and its lightness is 58.8%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #8cbf6d, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #12180e to #7ba75f.
The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #8cbf6d. In RGB, it consists of 54.9% Red, 74.9% Green, and 42.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 26.7% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 42.9% Yellow, and 25.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 97.3°, with saturation of 39% and lightness of 58.8%. The decimal value for #8cbf6d is 9224045, and its nearest "web safe" color is #99cc66. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #8cbf6d is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
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Tints of #8cbf6d
Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #8cbf6d, its pure hue is 97.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 39.0%, and its lightness is 58.8%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #8cbf6d, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #9ac77f to #f1f7ed.
Tones of #8cbf6d
Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #8cbf6d, its pure hue is 97.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 39.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #8cbf6d, which range from #969696 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #7cff2d (the most colorful / 100% saturation).
Variations of #8cbf6d
There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #8cbf6d! For #8cbf6d, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #8cbf6d. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!
Color Coordinates of #8cbf6d
This color, #8cbf6d, consists of 54.9% Red, 74.9% Green, and 42.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 140, Green = 191, Blue = 109. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #8cbf6d is 26.7% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 42.9% Yellow, and 25.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.
Color Base | R (Red) | G (Green) | B (Blue) |
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Decimal | 140 | 191 | 109 |
Octal | 214 | 277 | 155 |
Hexa | #8c | #bf | #6d |
Binary | 10001100 | 10111111 | 01101101 |
Color Base | C (Cyan) | M (Magenta) | Y (Yellow) | Y (Black) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Decimal | 26 | 0 | 42 | 25 |
Octal | 32 | 0 | 52 | 31 |
Hexa | #1a | #00 | #2a | #19 |
Binary | 00011010 | 00000000 | 00101010 | 00011001 |
Analogous Colors of #8cbf6d
Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #8cbf6d — which has hue 97.3° — its analogous colors are located at 67.3° and 127.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8cbf6d.
Triadic Colors of #8cbf6d
Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #8cbf6d — which has hue 97.3° — its triadic colors are located at 97.3° and 337.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8cbf6d.
Complementary Color of #8cbf6d
A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #8cbf6d — which has hue 97.3° — its complementary color is located at 277.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8cbf6d.
Split Complementary Colors of #8cbf6d
Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #8cbf6d — which has hue 97.3° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 97.3° and 307.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8cbf6d.
Tetradic Colors of #8cbf6d
Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #8cbf6d — which has hue 97.3° — its tetradic colors are located at 7.3°, 97.3°, 187.3°, and 277.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8cbf6d.
Monochromatic Colors of #8cbf6d
Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #8cbf6d, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #5d754e — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #c3e9ac (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).
HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #8cbf6d
We want to make getting started with #8cbf6d on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #8cbf6d into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #8cbf6d can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span>
and <div>
tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #8cbf6d with other HTML elements.
#8cbf6d Foreground / Text Color
<span style="color: #8cbf6d;">The color of this text is #8cbf6d.</span>
#8cbf6d Background Color
<div style="background-color: #8cbf6d; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #8cbf6d.</div>
#8cbf6d Text Shadow Color
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #8cbf6d;">This color for the shadow of this text is #8cbf6d.</span>
#8cbf6d Border Color
<div style="border: #8cbf6d 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #8cbf6d.</div>
#8cbf6d Color Rectangle on a White Background
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #8cbf6d; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #8cbf6d on a white background.</div></div>
#8cbf6d Color Rectangle on a Black Background
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #8cbf6d; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #8cbf6d on a black background.</div></div>
Gradient from #8cbf6d to White
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#8cbf6d,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#8cbf6d,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#8cbf6d,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#8cbf6d,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #8cbf6d to white.</div>
Gradient from #8cbf6d to Black
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#8cbf6d,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#8cbf6d,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#8cbf6d,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#8cbf6d,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #8cbf6d to black.</div>
Coding & Programming with #8cbf6d
In addition to using #8cbf6d on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #8cbf6d in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #8cbf6d, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 140, Green = 191, Blue = 109). If you need details about the color coordinates of #8cbf6d in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.
Language | Environment | Code Snippet |
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HTML + CSS (Hex Code) | Web | #8cbf6d |
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) | Web | rgb(140, 191, 109) |
CSS Background Color | Web | .myclass { background-color: #8cbf6d; } |
CSS Foreground + Text Color | Web | .myclass { color: #8cbf6d; } |
CSS Border Color | Web | .myclass { border: 2px solid #8cbf6d; } |
Java | (Multi-platform) | new Color(140, 191, 109); |
Python | (Multi-platform) | Color("#8cbf6d") |
Swift | iOS | UIColor(red:140, green:191, blue:109, alpha:1.0000) |
Objective-C (iOS) | iOS | [UIColor colorWithRed:140 green:191 blue:109 alpha:1.0000]; |
OpenGL | (Graphics) | glColor3f(140f, 191f, 109f); |
C# / .NET | Windows | Color.FromArgb(140, 191, 109); |
#8cbf6d Color Blindness
Not everyone can see #8cbf6d the same way. For those with color blindness, #8cbf6d might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #8cbf6d looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #8cbf6d is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #8cbf6d looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #8cbf6d will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!
Trichromacy
Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women
Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women
Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000
Dichromacy
Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men
Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men
Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000
Not Accessibility Recommended
We analyzed whether #8cbf6d is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.1:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.