Palettes / Colors / #8EA92D
#8EA92D — Green
#8EA92D is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #8EA92D 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.
#8EA92D 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 #482DA9; it also sits naturally between #A9862D and #50A92D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8EA92D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 142, 169, 45 |
| HSL | 73°, 58%, 42% |
| HSV | 73°, 73%, 66% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 73%, 34% |
| XYZ | 25.82, 34.32, 7.75 |
| Yxy | 34.32, 0.3803, 0.5056 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.21, -26.24, 57.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.58, -21.05, 31.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 66% · Blue 18%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 73% · Key 34%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8EA92D
.text { color: #8EA92D; }
.background { background-color: #8EA92D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8EA92D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(142, 169, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 58%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8EA92D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(142, 169, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8EA92D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(142, 169, 45, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8EA92D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8EA92D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8EA92D
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #482DA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8EA92D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8EA92D
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 #8EA92D: ·
How #8EA92D 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 #8EA92D 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 #8EA92D?
#8EA92D is Green, a green color (RGB 142, 169, 45). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8EA92D?
#8EA92D is RGB 142, 169, 45 — HSL 73°, 58%, 42% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 73%, 34%.
What colors go with #8EA92D?
Its complement is #482DA9; analogous partners are #A9862D and #50A92D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8EA92D for text?
Black text on #8EA92D has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.67:1.