#8AF532 Color
#8AF532 is rgb(138, 245, 50) in RGB, hsl(93, 91%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 80%, 4%) 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 5.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AF532rgb(138, 245, 50)hsl(93, 91%, 58%)hsv(93, 80%, 96%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 80%, 4%)oklch(87.2% 0.238 134.9)lab(87.63% -54.03 75.00)lch(87.63% 92.43 125.77)What #8AF532 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 #8AF532, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8AF532 Channel Values
How #8AF532 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 245 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 91% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 80% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AF532 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 #8AF532
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AF532; 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 #8AF532
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 #8AF532 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.
#8AF532#E7E734#C9ED33#D9D93F#BFE53A#A3E7E7#9AEDBA#DBDBDBUsing #8AF532 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8af532: #8AF532;background-color: #8AF532;colors: { 'color-8af532': '#8AF532' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.961, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_8af532">#8AF532</color>fill="#8AF532"More Green Colors
#8AF532 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AF532 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AF532?
#8AF532 is a mid-tone green — rgb(138, 245, 50) in RGB and hsl(93, 91%, 58%) 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 5.17.
What is the RGB value of #8AF532?
#8AF532 is rgb(138, 245, 50) — red 138, green 245, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AF532?
#8AF532 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 80%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AF532 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AF532 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8AF532 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AF532 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 10.42, which is visibly different.
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