#8AB793 Color
#8AB793 is rgb(138, 183, 147) in RGB, hsl(132, 24%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 20%, 28%) 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 4.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AB793rgb(138, 183, 147)hsl(132, 24%, 63%)hsv(132, 25%, 72%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 20%, 28%)oklch(73.7% 0.071 150.5)lab(70.43% -21.09 13.30)lch(70.43% 24.93 147.76)What #8AB793 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 #8AB793, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8AB793 Channel Values
How #8AB793 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 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 24% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 25% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.26:1 vs white · 9.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AB793 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 #8AB793
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AB793; 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 #8AB793
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 #8AB793 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.
#8AB793#B0B093#A2B393#AAAA94#9EAF94#90B3B3#8DB5A7#ACACACUsing #8AB793 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8ab793: #8AB793;background-color: #8AB793;colors: { 'color-8ab793': '#8AB793' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.718, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_8ab793">#8AB793</color>fill="#8AB793"More Green Colors
#8AB793 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AB793 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AB793?
#8AB793 is a light green — rgb(138, 183, 147) in RGB and hsl(132, 24%, 63%) 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 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #8AB793?
#8AB793 is rgb(138, 183, 147) — red 138, green 183, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AB793?
#8AB793 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 20%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AB793 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AB793 scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8AB793 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AB793 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 4.93, which is very hard to tell apart.
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