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#8AFF8C Color

#8AFF8C is rgb(138, 255, 140) in RGB, hsl(121, 100%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 45%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint (#98FF98), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8AFF8C
HEX#8AFF8C
RGBrgb(138, 255, 140)
HSLhsl(121, 100%, 77%)
HSVhsv(121, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 45%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.5% 0.187 144.2)
LABlab(91.20% -51.62 44.03)
LCHlch(91.20% 67.85 139.53)

What #8AFF8C 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 #8AFF8C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mint#98FF98ΔE 7.02Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 9.12Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 11.08Light Green#90EE90ΔE 12.39Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 12.73Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 19.12

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

#8AFF8C Channel Values

How #8AFF8C 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 255 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 100% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AFF8C 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 text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8AFF8C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8AFF8C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AFF8C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8AFF8C
Complementary
#FF8AFD
Analogous
#C2FF8A
Analogous
#8AFFC6
Triadic
#8C8AFF
Triadic
#FF8C8A
Split comp.
#C68AFF
Split comp.
#FF8AC2

Tints & Shades of #8AFF8C

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

#99FF9B
#A8FFAA
#B8FFB9
#C7FFC8
#D6FFD7
#E5FFE6

Shades

#57FF5A
#1FFF22
#00EB04
#00B303
#008002
#004701

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8AFF8C.

How #8AFF8C 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#8AFF8C
Protanopia#F0F08D
Protanomaly#CFF68C
Deuteranopia#E1E191
Deuteranomaly#C4EE8F
Tritanopia#9FF4F4
Tritanomaly#97F9D3
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8AFF8C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8aff8c: #8AFF8C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8AFF8C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8aff8c': '#8AFF8C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 1.000, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_8aff8c">#8AFF8C</color>
SVG fillfill="#8AFF8C"

More Green Colors

#8AFF8C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8AFF8C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8AFF8C?

#8AFF8C is a light green — rgb(138, 255, 140) in RGB and hsl(121, 100%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mint (#98FF98), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.02.

What is the RGB value of #8AFF8C?

#8AFF8C is rgb(138, 255, 140) — red 138, green 255, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8AFF8C?

#8AFF8C converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 45%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8AFF8C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8AFF8C scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8AFF8C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8AFF8C 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 9.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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