Close to Yellow Green
#8AC430
#8AC430 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 76.9% green, and 18.8% blue. Its hue is 84°, with 61% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8AC430.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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10.02:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8AC430 as they’d see it.
#8AC430 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8AC430
What color is #8AC430?
#8AC430 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 76.9% green, and 18.8% blue. Its hue is 84°, with 61% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8AC430 in RGB?
#8AC430 is rgb(138, 196, 48): 138 red, 196 green, and 48 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8AC430 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 0, 76, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8AC430?
PANTONE 368 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8AC430?
Its complement #CCA0FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.