Palettes / Colors / #8FAC2D
#8FAC2D — Green
#8FAC2D 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 #8FAC2D 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.
#8FAC2D 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 #4B2DAE; it also sits naturally between #AE8C2D and #4FAE2D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8FAC2D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 143, 172, 45 |
| HSL | 74°, 59%, 43% |
| HSV | 74°, 74%, 67% |
| CMYK | 17%, 0%, 74%, 33% |
| XYZ | 26.55, 35.53, 7.94 |
| Yxy | 35.53, 0.3792, 0.5074 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.16, -27.28, 58.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.61, -21.96, 31.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 67% · Blue 18%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 74% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8FAC2D
.text { color: #8FAC2D; }
.background { background-color: #8FAC2D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8FAC2D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(143, 172, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(74, 59%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8FAC2D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(143, 172, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8FAC2D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(143, 172, 45, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8FAC2D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8FAC2D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8FAC2D
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Tones of #8FAC2D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4B2DAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8FAC2D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8FAC2D
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 #8FAC2D: ·
How #8FAC2D 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 #8FAC2D 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 #8FAC2D?
#8FAC2D is Green, a green color (RGB 143, 172, 45). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8FAC2D?
#8FAC2D is RGB 143, 172, 45 — HSL 74°, 59%, 43% — CMYK 17%, 0%, 74%, 33%.
What colors go with #8FAC2D?
Its complement is #4B2DAE; analogous partners are #AE8C2D and #4FAE2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8FAC2D for text?
Black text on #8FAC2D has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.