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#8AB069 Color

#8AB069 is rgb(138, 176, 105) in RGB, hsl(92, 31%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 40%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8AB069
HEX#8AB069
RGBrgb(138, 176, 105)
HSLhsl(92, 31%, 55%)
HSVhsv(92, 40%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 40%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.106 131.6)
LABlab(67.75% -22.86 31.97)
LCHlch(67.75% 39.30 125.56)

What #8AB069 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 #8AB069, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#8AB069 Channel Values

How #8AB069 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 176 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 92° · S 31% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 92° · S 40% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.47:1 vs white · 8.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AB069 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 text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8AB069

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AB069; 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 #8AB069

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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Shades

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How #8AB069 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#8AB069
Protanopia#AAAA69
Protanomaly#9EAD69
Deuteranopia#A5A56B
Deuteranomaly#9BA96A
Tritanopia#93A9A9
Tritanomaly#8FAC94
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8AB069 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8ab069: #8AB069;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8AB069;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ab069': '#8AB069' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.690, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_8ab069">#8AB069</color>
SVG fillfill="#8AB069"

More Green Colors

#8AB069 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8AB069 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8AB069?

#8AB069 is a mid-tone green — rgb(138, 176, 105) in RGB and hsl(92, 31%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.

What is the RGB value of #8AB069?

#8AB069 is rgb(138, 176, 105) — red 138, green 176, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8AB069?

#8AB069 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 40%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8AB069 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8AB069 scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8AB069 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8AB069 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 14.84, which is visibly different.

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