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#8AAB78 Color

#8AAB78 is rgb(138, 171, 120) in RGB, hsl(99, 23%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 30%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8AAB78
HEX#8AAB78
RGBrgb(138, 171, 120)
HSLhsl(99, 23%, 57%)
HSVhsv(99, 30%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 30%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.081 134.8)
LABlab(66.51% -18.92 22.49)
LCHlch(66.51% 29.39 130.07)

What #8AAB78 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8AAB78, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#8AAB78 Channel Values

How #8AAB78 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 138 · G 171 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 23% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 30% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AAB78 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8AAB78

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AAB78; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8AAB78

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #8AAB78 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8AAB78
Protanopia#A6A678
Protanomaly#9CA878
Deuteranopia#A1A179
Deuteranomaly#98A579
Tritanopia#91A6A6
Tritanomaly#8EA896
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #8AAB78 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8aab78: #8AAB78;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8AAB78;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8aab78': '#8AAB78' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.671, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_8aab78">#8AAB78</color>
SVG fillfill="#8AAB78"

More Green Colors

#8AAB78 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8AAB78 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8AAB78?

#8AAB78 is a mid-tone green — rgb(138, 171, 120) in RGB and hsl(99, 23%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.01.

What is the RGB value of #8AAB78?

#8AAB78 is rgb(138, 171, 120) — red 138, green 171, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8AAB78?

#8AAB78 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 30%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8AAB78 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8AAB78 scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8AAB78 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8AAB78 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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