Close to Green Yellow
#8AEC12
#8AEC12 is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Green Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 92.5% green, and 7.1% blue. Its hue is 87°, with 86% saturation and 50% 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 #8AEC12.
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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14.09:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8AEC12 as they’d see it.
#8AEC12 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 #8AEC12
What color is #8AEC12?
#8AEC12 is a mid-tone, vivid green, close to the color Green Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 92.5% green, and 7.1% blue. Its hue is 87°, with 86% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8AEC12 in RGB?
#8AEC12 is rgb(138, 236, 18): 138 red, 236 green, and 18 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8AEC12 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(42, 0, 92, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8AEC12?
PANTONE 375 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8AEC12?
Its complement #E4C9FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.