#8AD0A3 Color
#8AD0A3 is rgb(138, 208, 163) in RGB, hsl(141, 43%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 22%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zeal (#91E0B7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AD0A3rgb(138, 208, 163)hsl(141, 43%, 68%)hsv(141, 34%, 82%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 22%, 18%)oklch(79.9% 0.095 155.4)lab(77.93% -30.07 15.14)lch(77.93% 33.67 153.27)What #8AD0A3 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 #8AD0A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8AD0A3 Channel Values
How #8AD0A3 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 208 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 43% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 34% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AD0A3 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 #8AD0A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AD0A3; 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 #8AD0A3
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 #8AD0A3 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.
#8AD0A3#C6C6A3#B1CAA3#BDBDA5#ABC5A4#92CBCB#8FCDBC#C1C1C1Using #8AD0A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8ad0a3: #8AD0A3;background-color: #8AD0A3;colors: { 'color-8ad0a3': '#8AD0A3' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.816, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_8ad0a3">#8AD0A3</color>fill="#8AD0A3"More Green Colors
#8AD0A3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AD0A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AD0A3?
#8AD0A3 is a light green — rgb(138, 208, 163) in RGB and hsl(141, 43%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zeal (#91E0B7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.
What is the RGB value of #8AD0A3?
#8AD0A3 is rgb(138, 208, 163) — red 138, green 208, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AD0A3?
#8AD0A3 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 22%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AD0A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AD0A3 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8AD0A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AD0A3 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 10.14, which is visibly different.
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