Close to Pistachio
#8BC06D
#8BC06D is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Pistachio. In RGB it’s made of 54.5% red, 75.3% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 98°, with 40% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8BC06D as they’d see it.
#8BC06D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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What color is #8BC06D?
#8BC06D is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Pistachio. In RGB it’s made of 54.5% red, 75.3% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 98°, with 40% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8BC06D in RGB?
#8BC06D is rgb(139, 192, 109): 139 red, 192 green, and 109 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8BC06D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 0, 43, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8BC06D?
PANTONE 359 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8BC06D?
Its complement #D39DF0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.