Kiwi Green Color Code: #8EE53F, RGB & HSL

Kiwi Green color values

HEX #8EE53F

RGB rgb(142, 229, 63)

HSL hsl(91, 76%, 57%)

HSV 91, 72%, 90%

HWB hwb(91 25% 10%)

CMYK 38%, 0%, 72%, 10%

Decimal 9364799

57%HSL lightness (medium)

76%HSL saturation (vivid)

91°Hue angle (yellow-green)

0.622Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Kiwi Green?

“Kiwi Green” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 91° places it in the yellow-green part of the color wheel, with 76% saturation (vivid) and 57% lightness (medium). It sits between warm and cool.

Compared with the other green colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 70% of them and more saturated than 47% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.622, which makes it a very light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Kiwi Green counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 57% and its relative luminance is 0.622. Black text reads best on it (13.42:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Kiwi Green

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Kiwi Green
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	1.56:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	13.42:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Kiwi Green

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Blue Violet#963FE5

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Lemon#E1E53F ≈ Light Neon Green#3FE543

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Dark Sky Blue#3F8EE5 ≈ Medium Pink#E53F8E

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Blue Purple#433FE5 ≈ Purple Pink#E53FE1

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Aqua Green#3FE596 ≈ Blue Violet#963FE5 ≈ Medium Pink#E53F8E

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#488312#488312

#6AC21A#6AC21A

#8EE53F#8EE53F

#B3EE7E#B3EE7E

#D8F6BD#D8F6BD

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Kiwi Green

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Kiwi#9CEF43 Apple Green#76CD26 Light Grass Green#9AF764 Pale Lime Green#B1FF65 Light Lime Green#B9FF66 Apple#6ECB3C Key Lime#AEFF6E Green Apple#5EDC1F

Where to use Kiwi Green

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (13.42:1 contrast with black)
Accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations
Calm backgrounds and section fills
Success and confirmation states (with a label or icon)
Eco, health and finance-style branding
Charts, maps and nature illustrations

Use Kiwi Green in CSS

:root {
  --color-kiwi-green: #8EE53F;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-kiwi-green);
  background-color: #8EE53F;
  border: 2px solid #8EE53F;
}

Questions about Kiwi Green

What is the HEX code for Kiwi Green?

Kiwi Green is #8EE53F.

What is the RGB value of Kiwi Green?

The RGB value of Kiwi Green is 142, 229, 63: 142 red, 229 green and 63 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(142, 229, 63) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Kiwi Green?

The HSL value of Kiwi Green is 91°, 76%, 57% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(91, 76%, 57%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Kiwi Green?

A standard conversion gives about C 38%, M 0%, Y 72%, K 10%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Kiwi Green a light or dark color?

Kiwi Green counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 57% and its relative luminance is 0.622. Black text reads best on it (13.42:1 contrast).

How does Kiwi Green look with white text?

White text on Kiwi Green has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Kiwi Green look with black text?

Black text on Kiwi Green has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Kiwi Green?

Blue Violet is its complementary color, and Lemon sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Kiwi Green be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (13.42:1 contrast with black); accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations; calm backgrounds and section fills.

How do I use Kiwi Green in CSS?

Use color: #8EE53F; for text, background-color: #8EE53F; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-kiwi-green: #8EE53F; and reuse it with var(--color-kiwi-green).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Kiwi Green Color Code: #8EE53F