#8AADA1 Color
#8AADA1 is rgb(138, 173, 161) in RGB, hsl(159, 18%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 7%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AADA1rgb(138, 173, 161)hsl(159, 18%, 61%)hsv(159, 20%, 68%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 7%, 32%)oklch(71.8% 0.042 172.2)lab(67.85% -14.27 2.05)lch(67.85% 14.42 171.84)What #8AADA1 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 #8AADA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8AADA1 Channel Values
How #8AADA1 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 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 159° · S 18% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 159° · S 20% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.45:1 vs white · 8.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AADA1 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 #8AADA1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AADA1; 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 #8AADA1
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 #8AADA1 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.
#8AADA1#A8A8A1#9DAAA1#A2A2A2#99A7A2#8CACAC#8BACA7#A5A5A5Using #8AADA1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8aada1: #8AADA1;background-color: #8AADA1;colors: { 'color-8aada1': '#8AADA1' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.678, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_8aada1">#8AADA1</color>fill="#8AADA1"More Green Colors
#8AADA1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AADA1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AADA1?
#8AADA1 is a light green — rgb(138, 173, 161) in RGB and hsl(159, 18%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.
What is the RGB value of #8AADA1?
#8AADA1 is rgb(138, 173, 161) — red 138, green 173, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AADA1?
#8AADA1 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 7%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AADA1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AADA1 scores 2.45:1 against white and 8.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8AADA1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AADA1 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 13.65, which is visibly different.
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