Skip to content

#8AAD0B Color

#8AAD0B is rgb(138, 173, 11) in RGB, hsl(73, 88%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 94%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Limerick (#9DC209), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8AAD0B
HEX#8AAD0B
RGBrgb(138, 173, 11)
HSLhsl(73, 88%, 36%)
HSVhsv(73, 94%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 94%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.169 123.1)
LABlab(66.24% -26.46 65.11)
LCHlch(66.24% 70.28 112.12)

What #8AAD0B 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 #8AAD0B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Limerick#9DC209ΔE 9.99Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 10.02Citron#9FA91FΔE 11.34Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 12.27Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 12.46Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 17.86

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

#8AAD0B Channel Values

How #8AAD0B 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 173 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 73° · S 88% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 73° · S 94% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AAD0B 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8AAD0B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8AAD0B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AAD0B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8AAD0B
Complementary
#2E0BAD
Analogous
#AD7F0B
Analogous
#39AD0B
Triadic
#0B8AAD
Triadic
#AD0B8A
Split comp.
#0B39AD
Split comp.
#7F0BAD

Tints & Shades of #8AAD0B

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.

Tints

#ACD80E
#C4F122
#D0F44E
#DAF674
#E5F99F
#F1FCCA

Shades

#769509
#678108
#546907
#455606
#323E04
#222B03

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8AAD0B.

How #8AAD0B 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#8AAD0B
Protanopia#A8A80D
Protanomaly#9DAA0C
Deuteranopia#A2A216
Deuteranomaly#99A712
Tritanopia#96A3A3
Tritanomaly#92A781
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8AAD0B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8aad0b: #8AAD0B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8AAD0B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8aad0b': '#8AAD0B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.678, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_8aad0b">#8AAD0B</color>
SVG fillfill="#8AAD0B"

More Green Colors

#8AAD0B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#8AAD0B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8AAD0B?

#8AAD0B is a dark green — rgb(138, 173, 11) in RGB and hsl(73, 88%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Limerick (#9DC209), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.99.

What is the RGB value of #8AAD0B?

#8AAD0B is rgb(138, 173, 11) — red 138, green 173, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8AAD0B?

#8AAD0B converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 94%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8AAD0B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8AAD0B scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8AAD0B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8AAD0B 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 12.46, which is visibly different.

Open #8AAD0B in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.