#8AED68 Color
#8AED68 is rgb(138, 237, 104) in RGB, hsl(105, 79%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 56%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), visibly different at ΔE 14.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AED68rgb(138, 237, 104)hsl(105, 79%, 67%)hsv(105, 56%, 93%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 56%, 7%)oklch(85.7% 0.194 138.4)lab(85.61% -48.19 53.77)lch(85.61% 72.20 131.87)What #8AED68 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 #8AED68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8AED68 Channel Values
How #8AED68 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 237 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 79% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 56% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AED68 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 #8AED68
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AED68; 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 #8AED68
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 #8AED68 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.
#8AED68#E0E069#C4E569#D3D36E#BADE6B#9FE2E2#97E6BD#D6D6D6Using #8AED68 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8aed68: #8AED68;background-color: #8AED68;colors: { 'color-8aed68': '#8AED68' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.929, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_8aed68">#8AED68</color>fill="#8AED68"More Green Colors
#8AED68 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AED68 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AED68?
#8AED68 is a light green — rgb(138, 237, 104) in RGB and hsl(105, 79%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.66.
What is the RGB value of #8AED68?
#8AED68 is rgb(138, 237, 104) — red 138, green 237, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AED68?
#8AED68 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 56%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AED68 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AED68 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8AED68 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AED68 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 16.98, which is visibly different.
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