Palettes / Colors / #8FAC2E
#8FAC2E — Green
#8FAC2E 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 #8FAC2E 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.
#8FAC2E 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 #4C2EAD; it also sits naturally between #AD8B2E and #50AD2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8FAC2E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 143, 172, 46 |
| HSL | 74°, 58%, 43% |
| HSV | 74°, 73%, 67% |
| CMYK | 17%, 0%, 73%, 33% |
| XYZ | 26.57, 35.54, 8.04 |
| Yxy | 35.54, 0.3788, 0.5066 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.17, -27.23, 57.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.62, -21.93, 31.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 67% · Blue 18%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 73% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8FAC2E
.text { color: #8FAC2E; }
.background { background-color: #8FAC2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8FAC2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(143, 172, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(74, 58%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8FAC2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(143, 172, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8FAC2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(143, 172, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8FAC2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8FAC2E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8FAC2E
Tints of #8FAC2E
Tones of #8FAC2E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4C2EAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8FAC2E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8FAC2E
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 #8FAC2E: ·
How #8FAC2E 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 #8FAC2E 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 #8FAC2E?
#8FAC2E is Green, a green color (RGB 143, 172, 46). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8FAC2E?
#8FAC2E is RGB 143, 172, 46 — HSL 74°, 58%, 43% — CMYK 17%, 0%, 73%, 33%.
What colors go with #8FAC2E?
Its complement is #4C2EAD; analogous partners are #AD8B2E and #50AD2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8FAC2E for text?
Black text on #8FAC2E has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.