#8AEB52 Color
#8AEB52 is rgb(138, 235, 82) in RGB, hsl(98, 79%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 65%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), visibly different at ΔE 13.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AEB52rgb(138, 235, 82)hsl(98, 79%, 62%)hsv(98, 65%, 92%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 65%, 8%)oklch(85% 0.209 136.1)lab(84.85% -48.95 62.01)lch(84.85% 79.00 128.29)What #8AEB52 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 #8AEB52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8AEB52 Channel Values
How #8AEB52 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 235 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 79% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 65% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AEB52 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 #8AEB52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AEB52; 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 #8AEB52
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 #8AEB52 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.
#8AEB52#DEDE53#C2E353#D1D159#B9DC56#A0DFDF#97E4B7#D3D3D3Using #8AEB52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8aeb52: #8AEB52;background-color: #8AEB52;colors: { 'color-8aeb52': '#8AEB52' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.922, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_8aeb52">#8AEB52</color>fill="#8AEB52"More Green Colors
#8AEB52 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AEB52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AEB52?
#8AEB52 is a light green — rgb(138, 235, 82) in RGB and hsl(98, 79%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.34.
What is the RGB value of #8AEB52?
#8AEB52 is rgb(138, 235, 82) — red 138, green 235, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AEB52?
#8AEB52 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 65%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AEB52 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AEB52 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8AEB52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AEB52 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 17.86, which is visibly different.
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