#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.
#8AAB78rgb(138, 171, 120)hsl(99, 23%, 57%)hsv(99, 30%, 67%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 30%, 33%)oklch(70.3% 0.081 134.8)lab(66.51% -18.92 22.49)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 138 · G 171 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 99° · S 23% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 99° · S 30% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.57:1 vs white · 8.18:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
#8AAB78#A6A678#9CA878#A1A179#98A579#91A6A6#8EA896#A2A2A2Using #8AAB78 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8aab78: #8AAB78;background-color: #8AAB78;colors: { 'color-8aab78': '#8AAB78' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.671, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_8aab78">#8AAB78</color>fill="#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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