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#8ADBC0 Color

#8ADBC0 is rgb(138, 219, 192) in RGB, hsl(160, 53%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 12%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8ADBC0
HEX#8ADBC0
RGBrgb(138, 219, 192)
HSLhsl(160, 53%, 70%)
HSVhsv(160, 37%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 12%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.089 170.9)
LABlab(81.64% -30.44 5.09)
LCHlch(81.64% 30.86 170.50)

What #8ADBC0 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 #8ADBC0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 1.83Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 7.36Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 7.53Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 8.16Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 8.82Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 9.26

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

#8ADBC0 Channel Values

How #8ADBC0 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 219 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 53% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 37% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8ADBC0 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8ADBC0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8ADBC0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8ADBC0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8ADBC0
Complementary
#DB8AA5
Analogous
#8ADB97
Analogous
#8ACEDB
Triadic
#C08ADB
Triadic
#DBC08A
Split comp.
#DB8ACE
Split comp.
#DB978A

Tints & Shades of #8ADBC0

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

#9AE0C8
#A9E5D1
#B9E9D9
#C8EEE2
#D8F3EA
#E8F8F2

Shades

#67D0AD
#40C498
#32A47E
#267D60
#1C5A45
#103327

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8ADBC0.

How #8ADBC0 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#8ADBC0
Protanopia#D0D0C0
Protanomaly#B8D5C0
Deuteranopia#C5C5C2
Deuteranomaly#B0CEC1
Tritanopia#90D8D8
Tritanomaly#8DD9CF
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8ADBC0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8adbc0: #8ADBC0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8ADBC0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8adbc0': '#8ADBC0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.859, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_8adbc0">#8ADBC0</color>
SVG fillfill="#8ADBC0"

More Green Colors

#8ADBC0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8ADBC0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8ADBC0?

#8ADBC0 is a light green — rgb(138, 219, 192) in RGB and hsl(160, 53%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.

What is the RGB value of #8ADBC0?

#8ADBC0 is rgb(138, 219, 192) — red 138, green 219, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8ADBC0?

#8ADBC0 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 12%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8ADBC0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8ADBC0 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8ADBC0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8ADBC0 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 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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