Palettes / Colors / #8EDA72

#8EDA72 — Green

#8EDA72 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color LightGreen (#90EE90). It belongs to the green family.

#8EDA72 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 #BE72DA; it also sits naturally between #C1DA72 and #72DA8A. 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 56% · Green 85% · Blue 45%

Cyan 35% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 48% · Key 15%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #8EDA72

.text { color: #8EDA72; }
.background { background-color: #8EDA72; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8EDA72; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(142, 218, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(104, 58%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8EDA72; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(142, 218, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8EDA72; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(142, 218, 114, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8EDA72">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8EDA72">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BE72DA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8EDA72: #000000.

How #8EDA72 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 #8EDA72 rather than the exact color:

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 #8EDA72?

#8EDA72 is Green, a green color (RGB 142, 218, 114). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8EDA72?

#8EDA72 is RGB 142, 218, 114 — HSL 104°, 58%, 65% — CMYK 35%, 0%, 48%, 15%.

What colors go with #8EDA72?

Its complement is #BE72DA; analogous partners are #C1DA72 and #72DA8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8EDA72 for text?

Black text on #8EDA72 has a contrast ratio of 12.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.