Palettes / Colors / #8CD993
#8CD993 — Light Muted Green
#8CD993 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color LightGreen (#90EE90). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightgreen (#90EE90) — not an exact match. CSS lightgreen gives you #90EE90, a different color; use #8CD993 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8CD993 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 #D98CD2; it also sits naturally between #ACD98C and #8CD9B9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8CD993 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 140, 217, 147 |
| HSL | 125°, 50%, 70% |
| HSV | 125°, 35%, 85% |
| CMYK | 35%, 0%, 32%, 15% |
| XYZ | 40.89, 57.31, 36.51 |
| Yxy | 57.31, 0.3036, 0.4254 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.35, -37.84, 27.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.70, -32.52, 21.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 85% · Blue 58%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8CD993
.text { color: #8CD993; }
.background { background-color: #8CD993; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8CD993; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(140, 217, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(125, 50%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8CD993; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(140, 217, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8CD993; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(140, 217, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8CD993">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8CD993">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D98CD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8CD993: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8CD993
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8CD993: ·
How #8CD993 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8CD993 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8CD993?
#8CD993 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 140, 217, 147). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8CD993?
#8CD993 is RGB 140, 217, 147 — HSL 125°, 50%, 70% — CMYK 35%, 0%, 32%, 15%.
What colors go with #8CD993?
Its complement is #D98CD2; analogous partners are #ACD98C and #8CD9B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8CD993 for text?
Black text on #8CD993 has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.