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#8AEFBB Color

#8AEFBB is rgb(138, 239, 187) in RGB, hsl(149, 76%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 22%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seafoam (#93E9BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8AEFBB
HEX#8AEFBB
RGBrgb(138, 239, 187)
HSLhsl(149, 76%, 74%)
HSVhsv(149, 42%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 22%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.121 160.1)
LABlab(87.26% -39.60 15.59)
LCHlch(87.26% 42.56 158.52)

What #8AEFBB 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 #8AEFBB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 6.45Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 7.37Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 9.33Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 9.49Spearmint#4FE7B0ΔE 12.71Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 14.02

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#8AEFBB Channel Values

How #8AEFBB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 138 · G 239 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 76% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 42% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AEFBB 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8AEFBB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8AEFBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AEFBB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8AEFBB
Complementary
#EF8ABE
Analogous
#8CEF8A
Analogous
#8AEFED
Triadic
#BB8AEF
Triadic
#EFBB8A
Split comp.
#ED8AEF
Split comp.
#EF8A8C

Tints & Shades of #8AEFBB

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.

Tints

#98F1C3
#AAF3CD
#B7F5D5
#C9F8E0
#D7F9E7
#E9FCF2

Shades

#5DE9A1
#31E387
#1BC56D
#159955
#0F6C3C
#093F23

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8AEFBB.

How #8AEFBB 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.

Typical#8AEFBB
Protanopia#E2E2BB
Protanomaly#C5E7BB
Deuteranopia#D4D4BE
Deuteranomaly#BBE0BD
Tritanopia#95E9E9
Tritanomaly#91ECD8
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #8AEFBB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8aefbb: #8AEFBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8AEFBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8aefbb': '#8AEFBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.937, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_8aefbb">#8AEFBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8AEFBB"

More Green Colors

#8AEFBB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#8AEFBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8AEFBB?

#8AEFBB is a light green — rgb(138, 239, 187) in RGB and hsl(149, 76%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seafoam (#93E9BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.

What is the RGB value of #8AEFBB?

#8AEFBB is rgb(138, 239, 187) — red 138, green 239, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8AEFBB?

#8AEFBB converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 22%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8AEFBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8AEFBB scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8AEFBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8AEFBB 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 9.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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