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#8AAE6B Color

#8AAE6B is rgb(138, 174, 107) in RGB, hsl(92, 29%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 39%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8AAE6B
HEX#8AAE6B
RGBrgb(138, 174, 107)
HSLhsl(92, 29%, 55%)
HSVhsv(92, 39%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 39%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.1 131.5)
LABlab(67.19% -21.73 30.23)
LCHlch(67.19% 37.24 125.71)

What #8AAE6B 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 #8AAE6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#8AAE6B Channel Values

How #8AAE6B 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 174 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 92° · S 29% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 92° · S 39% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.52:1 vs white · 8.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AAE6B 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 text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8AAE6B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AAE6B; 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 #8AAE6B

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 #8AAE6B 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#8AAE6B
Protanopia#A9A96B
Protanomaly#9DAB6B
Deuteranopia#A3A36D
Deuteranomaly#9AA86C
Tritanopia#92A7A7
Tritanomaly#8FAA93
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #8AAE6B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8aae6b: #8AAE6B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8AAE6B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8aae6b': '#8AAE6B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.682, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_8aae6b">#8AAE6B</color>
SVG fillfill="#8AAE6B"

More Green Colors

#8AAE6B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8AAE6B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8AAE6B?

#8AAE6B is a mid-tone green — rgb(138, 174, 107) in RGB and hsl(92, 29%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.

What is the RGB value of #8AAE6B?

#8AAE6B is rgb(138, 174, 107) — red 138, green 174, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8AAE6B?

#8AAE6B converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 39%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8AAE6B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8AAE6B scores 2.52:1 against white and 8.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8AAE6B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8AAE6B 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 13.38, which is visibly different.

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