#8AAD92 Color
#8AAD92 is rgb(138, 173, 146) in RGB, hsl(134, 18%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 16%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AAD92rgb(138, 173, 146)hsl(134, 18%, 61%)hsv(134, 20%, 68%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 16%, 32%)oklch(71.4% 0.055 151.8)lab(67.54% -16.51 9.82)lch(67.54% 19.21 149.25)What #8AAD92 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 #8AAD92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8AAD92 Channel Values
How #8AAD92 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 173 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 134° · S 18% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 134° · S 20% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.48:1 vs white · 8.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AAD92 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 #8AAD92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AAD92; 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 #8AAD92
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 #8AAD92 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.
#8AAD92#A8A892#9DAA92#A2A293#99A793#8EAAAA#8CABA1#A4A4A4Using #8AAD92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8aad92: #8AAD92;background-color: #8AAD92;colors: { 'color-8aad92': '#8AAD92' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.678, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_8aad92">#8AAD92</color>fill="#8AAD92"More Green Colors
#8AAD92 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AAD92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AAD92?
#8AAD92 is a light green — rgb(138, 173, 146) in RGB and hsl(134, 18%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.03.
What is the RGB value of #8AAD92?
#8AAD92 is rgb(138, 173, 146) — red 138, green 173, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AAD92?
#8AAD92 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 16%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AAD92 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AAD92 scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8AAD92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AAD92 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 10.82, which is visibly different.
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