Color #8BB38E Color / Colour Code #8BB38E
This page shows the hex color code for color #8bb38e (#8BB38E). The colour is a green tone with 21% saturation and 62% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #8BB38E against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#8BB38E paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 95, 125, and 155 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 125, 245, and 5 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #8BB38E
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 125 and saturation at 21%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 125 to 170 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 125 with its complement at 305 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #8BB38E
Lightness variations at hue 125 and 21% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #8BB38E
Design Use Cases for #8BB38E
Muted Accent Color
With 21% saturation, #8BB38E has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 62% lightness, #8BB38E has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Success & Growth Indicators
#8BB38E falls in the green range (hue 125). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #8BB38E (hue 125) to its complement at hue 305. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 155. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8bb38e, #b28aaf);
CSS Code for #8BB38E
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About Color #8BB38E (#8BB38E)
#8BB38E is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 139 red, 179 green, and 142 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 125 degrees with 21% saturation and 62% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #8BB38E is 163/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow, and 30% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #8BB38E against white is 2.35:1 and against black is 8.94:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.94:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #B28AAF creates maximum visual tension when paired with #8BB38E. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #9BB28A and #8AB2A1, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #8BB38E
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #8BB38E?
- #8BB38E is Color #8BB38E, a green color (colour) with RGB(139, 179, 142), HSL(125, 21%, 62%), and CMYK(22%, 0%, 21%, 30%). Its perceived brightness is 163/255.
- Is #8BB38E accessible for text?
- Against white, #8BB38E has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.94:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #8BB38E?
- The complementary colour is #B28AAF (hue 305). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #9BB28A and #8AB2A1. The triadic palette adds #8D8AB2 and #B28D8A for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #8BB38E in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #8bb38e; or rgb(139, 179, 142); or hsl(125, 21%, 62%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 125 21% 62%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.