Palettes / Colors / #8CAC4E

#8CAC4E — Muted Green

#8CAC4E is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.

#8CAC4E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6D4DAC; it also sits naturally between #AC9D4D and #5DAC4D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 55% · Green 67% · Blue 31%

Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 55% · Key 33%

Previews

CSS code for #8CAC4E

.text { color: #8CAC4E; }
.background { background-color: #8CAC4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8CAC4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(140, 172, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 38%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8CAC4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(140, 172, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8CAC4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(140, 172, 78, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8CAC4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8CAC4E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6D4DAC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8CAC4E: #000000.

How #8CAC4E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #8CAC4E

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #8CAC4E?

#8CAC4E is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 140, 172, 78). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8CAC4E?

#8CAC4E is RGB 140, 172, 78 — HSL 80°, 38%, 49% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 55%, 33%.

What colors go with #8CAC4E?

Its complement is #6D4DAC; analogous partners are #AC9D4D and #5DAC4D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8CAC4E for text?

Black text on #8CAC4E has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.58:1.