#8AAF83 Color
#8AAF83 is rgb(138, 175, 131) in RGB, hsl(110, 22%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 25%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AAF83rgb(138, 175, 131)hsl(110, 22%, 60%)hsv(110, 25%, 69%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 25%, 31%)oklch(71.5% 0.074 140.6)lab(67.85% -19.47 18.37)lch(67.85% 26.77 136.65)What #8AAF83 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 #8AAF83, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8AAF83 Channel Values
How #8AAF83 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 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 22% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 25% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.46:1 vs white · 8.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AAF83 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 #8AAF83
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AAF83; 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 #8AAF83
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 #8AAF83 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.
#8AAF83#A9A983#9EAC83#A4A484#9AA884#90AAAA#8EAC9C#A5A5A5Using #8AAF83 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8aaf83: #8AAF83;background-color: #8AAF83;colors: { 'color-8aaf83': '#8AAF83' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.686, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_8aaf83">#8AAF83</color>fill="#8AAF83"More Green Colors
#8AAF83 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AAF83 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AAF83?
#8AAF83 is a light green — rgb(138, 175, 131) in RGB and hsl(110, 22%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.
What is the RGB value of #8AAF83?
#8AAF83 is rgb(138, 175, 131) — red 138, green 175, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AAF83?
#8AAF83 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 25%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AAF83 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AAF83 scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8AAF83 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AAF83 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 5.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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