#8cb900 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8cb900 is composed of 54.9% red, 72.5% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 24.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 74.6 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.3%. #8cb900 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #197300. Closest websafe color is: #99cc00.

    • R 55
    • G 73
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 24
    • M 0
    • Y 100
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#8cb900 color description : Strong yellow.

#8cb900 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8cb900 has RGB values of R:140, G:185, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0.24, M:0, Y:1, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 9222400.

Hex triplet 8cb900 #8cb900
RGB Decimal 140, 185, 0 rgb(140,185,0)
RGB Percent 54.9, 72.5, 0 rgb(54.9%,72.5%,0%)
CMYK 24, 0, 100, 27
HSL 74.6°, 100, 36.3 hsl(74.6,100%,36.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 74.6°, 100, 72.5
Web Safe 99cc00 #99cc00
CIE-LAB 69.663, -35.899, 70.383
XYZ 28.164, 40.273, 6.29
xyY 0.377, 0.539, 40.273
CIE-LCH 69.663, 79.009, 117.024
CIE-LUV 69.663, -22.481, 79.988
Hunter-Lab 63.461, -31.839, 38.546
Binary 10001100, 10111001, 00000000

Color Schemes with #8cb900

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Alternatives to #8cb900

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#8cb900 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8cb900

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8cb900;}
.background {background-color:#8cb900;}
.border {border:1px solid #8cb900;}

Shades and Tints of #8cb900

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, #060800 is the darkest color, while #fcfff4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8cb900

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #606455 is the less saturated color, while #8cb900 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8cb900 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #949d78 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3ae00 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d9a629 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a4b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #afb200 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bdad1a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9bb378 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population