#8B8B00 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8B8B00 corresponds to the code RGB( 139, 139, 0 ). It's a shade of Yellow. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,55 level) and blue (at 0,00 level). Its brightness is 27% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 50%, green at 50% and blue at 0%.
Features
Variations of #8B8B00
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8B8B00 is the color #F3F3E5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D0D00.
Other Shades of Yellow
Examples of other colors within the Yellow spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #7474FF is the color exactly opposite to #8B8B00 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Complementary color palette
#8B8B00
Triadic palette
Uses of #8B8B00 in CSS
When using #8B8B00 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8B8B00 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#8B8B00 as background color
div{ background: #8B8B00; }Colored text
div{ color: #8B8B00; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8B8B00; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8B8B00; }Similar Colors
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