#8AB78A Color
#8AB78A is rgb(138, 183, 138) in RGB, hsl(120, 24%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 25%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AB78Argb(138, 183, 138)hsl(120, 24%, 63%)hsv(120, 25%, 72%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 25%, 28%)oklch(73.5% 0.08 144.7)lab(70.28% -22.29 17.91)lch(70.28% 28.60 141.22)What #8AB78A 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 #8AB78A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8AB78A Channel Values
How #8AB78A 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 183 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 24% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 25% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.28:1 vs white · 9.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AB78A 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 #8AB78A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AB78A; 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 #8AB78A
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 #8AB78A 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.
#8AB78A#B0B08A#A2B38A#AAAA8C#9EAF8B#91B2B2#8EB4A4#ACACACUsing #8AB78A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8ab78a: #8AB78A;background-color: #8AB78A;colors: { 'color-8ab78a': '#8AB78A' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.718, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_8ab78a">#8AB78A</color>fill="#8AB78A"More Green Colors
#8AB78A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AB78A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AB78A?
#8AB78A is a light green — rgb(138, 183, 138) in RGB and hsl(120, 24%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.84.
What is the RGB value of #8AB78A?
#8AB78A is rgb(138, 183, 138) — red 138, green 183, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AB78A?
#8AB78A converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 25%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AB78A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AB78A scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8AB78A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AB78A 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 1.84, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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