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#8ACA68 Color

#8ACA68 is rgb(138, 202, 104) in RGB, hsl(99, 48%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 49%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8ACA68
HEX#8ACA68
RGBrgb(138, 202, 104)
HSLhsl(99, 48%, 60%)
HSVhsv(99, 49%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 49%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.146 135.7)
LABlab(75.35% -34.35 41.80)
LCHlch(75.35% 54.10 129.41)

What #8ACA68 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 #8ACA68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mantis#74C365ΔE 6.37Pistachio#93C572ΔE 8.54Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 8.91Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 13.12Light Green#90EE90ΔE 15.2Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 16.45

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

#8ACA68 Channel Values

How #8ACA68 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 202 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 48% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 49% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8ACA68 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 text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8ACA68 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8ACA68

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8ACA68; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8ACA68
Complementary
#A868CA
Analogous
#BBCA68
Analogous
#68CA77
Triadic
#688ACA
Triadic
#CA688A
Split comp.
#7768CA
Split comp.
#CA68BB

Tints & Shades of #8ACA68

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

#99D17B
#AAD992
#B9DFA4
#CAE7BB
#D9EECE
#EBF6E5

Shades

#73BF4A
#60A63A
#4F8830
#3D6A25
#2C4B1B
#1A2D10

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8ACA68.

How #8ACA68 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#8ACA68
Protanopia#C1C169
Protanomaly#AEC568
Deuteranopia#B8B86B
Deuteranomaly#A8BF6A
Tritanopia#98C1C1
Tritanomaly#92C5A5
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #8ACA68 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8aca68: #8ACA68;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8ACA68;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8aca68': '#8ACA68' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.792, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_8aca68">#8ACA68</color>
SVG fillfill="#8ACA68"

More Green Colors

#8ACA68 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8ACA68 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8ACA68?

#8ACA68 is a light green — rgb(138, 202, 104) in RGB and hsl(99, 48%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.

What is the RGB value of #8ACA68?

#8ACA68 is rgb(138, 202, 104) — red 138, green 202, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8ACA68?

#8ACA68 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 49%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8ACA68 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8ACA68 scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8ACA68 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8ACA68 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 15.2, which is visibly different.

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