#8AE972 Color
#8AE972 is rgb(138, 233, 114) in RGB, hsl(108, 73%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 51%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AE972rgb(138, 233, 114)hsl(108, 73%, 68%)hsv(108, 51%, 91%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 51%, 9%)oklch(84.9% 0.18 139.6)lab(84.53% -45.85 48.05)lch(84.53% 66.42 133.66)What #8AE972 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 #8AE972, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8AE972 Channel Values
How #8AE972 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 233 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 108° · S 73% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 108° · S 51% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 13.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AE972 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 #8AE972
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AE972; 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 #8AE972
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 #8AE972 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.
#8AE972#DCDC73#C1E272#D0D077#B8DA75#9DDEDE#96E3BD#D3D3D3Using #8AE972 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8ae972: #8AE972;background-color: #8AE972;colors: { 'color-8ae972': '#8AE972' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.914, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_8ae972">#8AE972</color>fill="#8AE972"More Green Colors
#8AE972 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AE972 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AE972?
#8AE972 is a light green — rgb(138, 233, 114) in RGB and hsl(108, 73%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.93.
What is the RGB value of #8AE972?
#8AE972 is rgb(138, 233, 114) — red 138, green 233, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AE972?
#8AE972 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 51%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AE972 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AE972 scores 1.5:1 against white and 13.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8AE972 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AE972 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 11.93, which is visibly different.
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