#8b8b00 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b8b00 is composed of 54.5% red, 54.5% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 45.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 27.3%. #8b8b00 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #171700. Closest websafe color is: #999900.

    • R 55
    • G 55
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 100
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#8b8b00 color description : Dark yellow [Olive tone].

#8b8b00 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b8b00 has RGB values of R:139, G:139, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:1, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 9145088.

Hex triplet 8b8b00 #8b8b00
RGB Decimal 139, 139, 0 rgb(139,139,0)
RGB Percent 54.5, 54.5, 0 rgb(54.5%,54.5%,0%)
CMYK 0, 0, 100, 45
HSL 60°, 100, 27.3 hsl(60,100%,27.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 100, 54.5
Web Safe 999900 #999900
CIE-LAB 56.042, -13.727, 60.159
XYZ 19.88, 23.955, 3.576
xyY 0.419, 0.505, 23.955
CIE-LCH 56.042, 61.706, 102.854
CIE-LUV 56.042, 4.442, 61.609
Hunter-Lab 48.943, -13.147, 29.928
Binary 10001011, 10001011, 00000000

Color Schemes with #8b8b00

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Alternatives to #8b8b00

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#8b8b00 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b8b00

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#8b8b00 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b8b00;}
.background {background-color:#8b8b00;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b8b00;}

Shades and Tints of #8b8b00

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020200 is the darkest color, while #ffffed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b8b00

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4b4b40 is the less saturated color, while #8b8b00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b8b00 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #7b7b7b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7e7e62 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9d8c00 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #af851a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9b8790 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #968c00 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a28710 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #95885c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population