#8AF245 Color
#8AF245 is rgb(138, 242, 69) in RGB, hsl(96, 87%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 71%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lime (#9EFD38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AF245rgb(138, 242, 69)hsl(96, 87%, 61%)hsv(96, 71%, 95%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 71%, 5%)oklch(86.6% 0.225 135.7)lab(86.83% -52.20 68.66)lch(86.83% 86.25 127.24)What #8AF245 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 #8AF245, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8AF245 Channel Values
How #8AF245 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 242 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 87% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 71% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AF245 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 #8AF245
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AF245; 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 #8AF245
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 #8AF245 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.
#8AF245#E5E547#C7EA46#D7D74E#BDE24B#A2E5E5#99EABA#D9D9D9Using #8AF245 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8af245: #8AF245;background-color: #8AF245;colors: { 'color-8af245': '#8AF245' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.949, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_8af245">#8AF245</color>fill="#8AF245"More Green Colors
#8AF245 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AF245 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AF245?
#8AF245 is a light green — rgb(138, 242, 69) in RGB and hsl(96, 87%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lime (#9EFD38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.22.
What is the RGB value of #8AF245?
#8AF245 is rgb(138, 242, 69) — red 138, green 242, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AF245?
#8AF245 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 71%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AF245 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AF245 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8AF245 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AF245 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.19, which is visibly different.
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