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#8AB418 Color

#8AB418 is rgb(138, 180, 24) in RGB, hsl(76, 76%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 87%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8AB418
HEX#8AB418
RGBrgb(138, 180, 24)
HSLhsl(76, 76%, 40%)
HSVhsv(76, 87%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 87%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.173 125)
LABlab(68.34% -29.33 64.63)
LCHlch(68.34% 70.97 114.41)

What #8AB418 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 #8AB418, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 7.23Limerick#9DC209ΔE 8.85Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.29Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 13.39Citron#9FA91FΔE 14.14Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 15.74

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

#8AB418 Channel Values

How #8AB418 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 180 · B 248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 76% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 87% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AB418 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8AB418 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8AB418

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AB418; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8AB418
Complementary
#4218B4
Analogous
#B48F18
Analogous
#3DB418
Triadic
#188AB4
Triadic
#B4188A
Split comp.
#183DB4
Split comp.
#8F18B4

Tints & Shades of #8AB418

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

#A6D71D
#B8E53E
#C5EA62
#D3EE86
#E0F3AA
#EFF9D2

Shades

#799D15
#688712
#56700F
#42550C
#303F09
#1F2806

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8AB418.

How #8AB418 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#8AB418
Protanopia#AEAE1A
Protanomaly#A1B019
Deuteranopia#A8A820
Deuteranomaly#9DAD1D
Tritanopia#97AAAA
Tritanomaly#92AE87
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8AB418 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8ab418: #8AB418;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8AB418;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ab418': '#8AB418' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.706, blue: 0.094)
Android XML<color name="color_8ab418">#8AB418</color>
SVG fillfill="#8AB418"

More Green Colors

#8AB418 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8AB418 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8AB418?

#8AB418 is a mid-tone green — rgb(138, 180, 24) in RGB and hsl(76, 76%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.

What is the RGB value of #8AB418?

#8AB418 is rgb(138, 180, 24) — red 138, green 180, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8AB418?

#8AB418 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 87%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8AB418 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8AB418 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8AB418 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8AB418 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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