#8AB389 Color
#8AB389 is rgb(138, 179, 137) in RGB, hsl(119, 22%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 23%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AB389rgb(138, 179, 137)hsl(119, 22%, 62%)hsv(119, 23%, 70%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 23%, 30%)oklch(72.6% 0.074 144.2)lab(69.10% -20.57 16.85)lch(69.10% 26.59 140.67)What #8AB389 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 #8AB389, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8AB389 Channel Values
How #8AB389 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 179 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 22% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 23% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.36:1 vs white · 8.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AB389 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 #8AB389
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AB389; 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 #8AB389
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 #8AB389 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.
#8AB389#ADAD89#A0AF89#A7A78A#9CAC8A#90AEAE#8EB0A1#A9A9A9Using #8AB389 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8ab389: #8AB389;background-color: #8AB389;colors: { 'color-8ab389': '#8AB389' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.702, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_8ab389">#8AB389</color>fill="#8AB389"More Green Colors
#8AB389 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AB389 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AB389?
#8AB389 is a light green — rgb(138, 179, 137) in RGB and hsl(119, 22%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.55.
What is the RGB value of #8AB389?
#8AB389 is rgb(138, 179, 137) — red 138, green 179, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AB389?
#8AB389 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 23%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AB389 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AB389 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 #8AB389 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AB389 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 3.55, which is very hard to tell apart.
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