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#8AFFBB Color

#8AFFBB is rgb(138, 255, 187) in RGB, hsl(145, 100%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 27%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), visibly different at ΔE 12.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8AFFBB
HEX#8AFFBB
RGBrgb(138, 255, 187)
HSLhsl(145, 100%, 77%)
HSVhsv(145, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 27%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.3% 0.143 156.5)
LABlab(91.84% -45.94 21.87)
LCHlch(91.84% 50.88 154.54)

What #8AFFBB 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 #8AFFBB, 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.

#8AFFBB Channel Values

How #8AFFBB 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 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 145° · S 100% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 145° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AFFBB 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8AFFBB

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

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Tints & Shades of #8AFFBB

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 #8AFFBB 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#8AFFBB
Protanopia#F0F0BC
Protanomaly#CFF6BB
Deuteranopia#E1E1BE
Deuteranomaly#C4EEBD
Tritanopia#99F8F8
Tritanomaly#93FBE2
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

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Using #8AFFBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8affbb: #8AFFBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8AFFBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8affbb': '#8AFFBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 1.000, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_8affbb">#8AFFBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8AFFBB"

More Green Colors

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

#8AFFBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8AFFBB?

#8AFFBB is a light green — rgb(138, 255, 187) in RGB and hsl(145, 100%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.77.

What is the RGB value of #8AFFBB?

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

What is the CMYK value of #8AFFBB?

#8AFFBB converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 27%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8AFFBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8AFFBB scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #8AFFBB 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 12.77, which is visibly different.

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