#8AEFB4 Color
#8AEFB4 is rgb(138, 239, 180) in RGB, hsl(145, 76%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 25%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AEFB4rgb(138, 239, 180)hsl(145, 76%, 74%)hsv(145, 42%, 94%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 25%, 6%)oklch(87.5% 0.127 156.9)lab(87.14% -40.61 19.00)lch(87.14% 44.84 154.92)What #8AEFB4 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 #8AEFB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#8AEFB4 Channel Values
How #8AEFB4 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 239 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 76% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 42% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AEFB4 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8AEFB4 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #8AEFB4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AEFB4; 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 #8AEFB4
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8AEFB4.
How #8AEFB4 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.
#8AEFB4#E2E2B4#C5E7B4#D4D4B7#BBE0B6#96E9E9#91EBD6#DADADAUsing #8AEFB4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8aefb4: #8AEFB4;background-color: #8AEFB4;colors: { 'color-8aefb4': '#8AEFB4' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.937, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_8aefb4">#8AEFB4</color>fill="#8AEFB4"More Green Colors
#8AEFB4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AEFB4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AEFB4?
#8AEFB4 is a light green — rgb(138, 239, 180) in RGB and hsl(145, 76%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.39.
What is the RGB value of #8AEFB4?
#8AEFB4 is rgb(138, 239, 180) — red 138, green 239, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AEFB4?
#8AEFB4 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 25%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AEFB4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AEFB4 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8AEFB4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AEFB4 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.71, which is visibly different.
Open #8AEFB4 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.