#8AAF5A Color
#8AAF5A is rgb(138, 175, 90) in RGB, hsl(86, 35%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 49%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bud Green (#7BB661), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AAF5Argb(138, 175, 90)hsl(86, 35%, 52%)hsv(86, 49%, 69%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 49%, 31%)oklch(70.7% 0.121 128.5)lab(67.28% -23.77 38.95)lch(67.28% 45.63 121.39)What #8AAF5A 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 #8AAF5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8AAF5A Channel Values
How #8AAF5A 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 175 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 35% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 49% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.51:1 vs white · 8.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AAF5A 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 #8AAF5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AAF5A; 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 #8AAF5A
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 #8AAF5A 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.
#8AAF5A#A9A95A#9EAC5A#A4A45C#9AA85B#94A7A7#90AA8F#A3A3A3Using #8AAF5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8aaf5a: #8AAF5A;background-color: #8AAF5A;colors: { 'color-8aaf5a': '#8AAF5A' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.686, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_8aaf5a">#8AAF5A</color>fill="#8AAF5A"More Green Colors
#8AAF5A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AAF5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AAF5A?
#8AAF5A is a mid-tone green — rgb(138, 175, 90) in RGB and hsl(86, 35%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bud Green (#7BB661), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.37.
What is the RGB value of #8AAF5A?
#8AAF5A is rgb(138, 175, 90) — red 138, green 175, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AAF5A?
#8AAF5A converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 49%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AAF5A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AAF5A scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8AAF5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AAF5A 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 16.02, which is visibly different.
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