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#8AB296 Color

#8AB296 is rgb(138, 178, 150) in RGB, hsl(138, 21%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 16%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8AB296
HEX#8AB296
RGBrgb(138, 178, 150)
HSLhsl(138, 21%, 62%)
HSVhsv(138, 22%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 16%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.059 154.2)
LABlab(69.05% -18.32 9.76)
LCHlch(69.05% 20.76 151.96)

What #8AB296 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 #8AB296, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cambridge Blue#A3C1ADΔE 8.6Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 9.3Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 9.44Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 9.85Sage#9CAF88ΔE 10.1Oxley#6D9A79ΔE 10.17

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

#8AB296 Channel Values

How #8AB296 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 178 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 21% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 22% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AB296 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8AB296 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8AB296

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AB296; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8AB296
Complementary
#B28AA6
Analogous
#92B28A
Analogous
#8AB2AA
Triadic
#968AB2
Triadic
#B2968A
Split comp.
#AA8AB2
Split comp.
#B28A92

Tints & Shades of #8AB296

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.

Tints

#99BDA4
#A9C7B2
#B8D1BF
#CBDDD0
#DAE7DE
#E9F1EC

Shades

#71A280
#5B8B69
#4B7256
#3A5944
#2A4131
#18251C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8AB296.

How #8AB296 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#8AB296
Protanopia#ACAC96
Protanomaly#A0AE96
Deuteranopia#A6A697
Deuteranomaly#9CAB97
Tritanopia#8EAFAF
Tritanomaly#8DB0A5
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #8AB296 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8ab296: #8AB296;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8AB296;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ab296': '#8AB296' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.698, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_8ab296">#8AB296</color>
SVG fillfill="#8AB296"

More Green Colors

#8AB296 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8AB296 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8AB296?

#8AB296 is a light green — rgb(138, 178, 150) in RGB and hsl(138, 21%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.6.

What is the RGB value of #8AB296?

#8AB296 is rgb(138, 178, 150) — red 138, green 178, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8AB296?

#8AB296 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 16%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8AB296 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8AB296 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8AB296 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8AB296 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 9.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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