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#8AD97D Color

#8AD97D is rgb(138, 217, 125) in RGB, hsl(112, 55%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 42%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8AD97D
HEX#8AD97D
RGBrgb(138, 217, 125)
HSLhsl(112, 55%, 67%)
HSVhsv(112, 42%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 42%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.147 140.9)
LABlab(79.98% -38.51 37.27)
LCHlch(79.98% 53.59 135.94)

What #8AD97D 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 #8AD97D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 8.06Mantis#74C365ΔE 8.09Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 8.47Pistachio#93C572ΔE 11.81Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 12.56Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 13.33

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

#8AD97D Channel Values

How #8AD97D 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 217 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 112° · S 55% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 112° · S 42% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AD97D 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8AD97D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8AD97D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AD97D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8AD97D
Complementary
#CD7DD9
Analogous
#B7D97D
Analogous
#7DD99F
Triadic
#7D89D9
Triadic
#D97D89
Split comp.
#9F7DD9
Split comp.
#D97DB7

Tints & Shades of #8AD97D

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

#97DE8C
#A9E3A0
#B7E8B0
#C9EEC4
#D8F2D4
#EAF8E7

Shades

#69CF59
#4BC238
#3D9E2E
#2F7B24
#215719
#14330F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8AD97D.

How #8AD97D 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#8AD97D
Protanopia#CECE7E
Protanomaly#B7D37D
Deuteranopia#C3C380
Deuteranomaly#AFCC7F
Tritanopia#99D0D0
Tritanomaly#93D4B5
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8AD97D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8ad97d: #8AD97D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8AD97D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ad97d': '#8AD97D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.851, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_8ad97d">#8AD97D</color>
SVG fillfill="#8AD97D"

More Green Colors

#8AD97D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#8AD97D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8AD97D?

#8AD97D is a light green — rgb(138, 217, 125) in RGB and hsl(112, 55%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.06.

What is the RGB value of #8AD97D?

#8AD97D is rgb(138, 217, 125) — red 138, green 217, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8AD97D?

#8AD97D converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 42%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8AD97D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8AD97D scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8AD97D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8AD97D 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 8.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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