#8AEC89 Color
#8AEC89 is rgb(138, 236, 137) in RGB, hsl(119, 72%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 42%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AEC89rgb(138, 236, 137)hsl(119, 72%, 73%)hsv(119, 42%, 93%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 42%, 7%)oklch(85.9% 0.163 143.8)lab(85.66% -44.78 38.55)lch(85.66% 59.08 139.28)What #8AEC89 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 #8AEC89, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8AEC89 Channel Values
How #8AEC89 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 236 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 72% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 42% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AEC89 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 #8AEC89
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AEC89; 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 #8AEC89
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 #8AEC89 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.
#8AEC89#DFDF8A#C3E489#D2D28D#BADD8B#9BE3E3#95E6C5#D6D6D6Using #8AEC89 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8aec89: #8AEC89;background-color: #8AEC89;colors: { 'color-8aec89': '#8AEC89' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.925, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_8aec89">#8AEC89</color>fill="#8AEC89"More Green Colors
#8AEC89 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AEC89 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AEC89?
#8AEC89 is a light green — rgb(138, 236, 137) in RGB and hsl(119, 72%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.94.
What is the RGB value of #8AEC89?
#8AEC89 is rgb(138, 236, 137) — red 138, green 236, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AEC89?
#8AEC89 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 42%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AEC89 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AEC89 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8AEC89 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AEC89 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 2.94, which is very hard to tell apart.
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