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#8ACCAE Color

#8ACCAE is rgb(138, 204, 174) in RGB, hsl(153, 39%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 15%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8ACCAE
HEX#8ACCAE
RGBrgb(138, 204, 174)
HSLhsl(153, 39%, 67%)
HSVhsv(153, 32%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 15%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.08 164.4)
LABlab(76.99% -26.68 8.01)
LCHlch(76.99% 27.86 163.29)

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

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

#8ACCAE Channel Values

How #8ACCAE 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 204 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 153° · S 39% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 153° · S 32% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8ACCAE 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8ACCAE

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

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Tints & Shades of #8ACCAE

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 #8ACCAE 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#8ACCAE
Protanopia#C3C3AE
Protanomaly#AFC7AE
Deuteranopia#BABAB0
Deuteranomaly#A9C1AF
Tritanopia#90C9C9
Tritanomaly#8DCABE
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #8ACCAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8accae: #8ACCAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8ACCAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8accae': '#8ACCAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.800, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_8accae">#8ACCAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#8ACCAE"

More Green Colors

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

#8ACCAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8ACCAE?

#8ACCAE is a light green — rgb(138, 204, 174) in RGB and hsl(153, 39%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.15.

What is the RGB value of #8ACCAE?

#8ACCAE is rgb(138, 204, 174) — red 138, green 204, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8ACCAE?

#8ACCAE converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 15%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8ACCAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8ACCAE scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #8ACCAE 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.16, which is visibly different.

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