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#8AFFC2 Color

#8AFFC2 is rgb(138, 255, 194) in RGB, hsl(149, 100%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 24%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8AFFC2
HEX#8AFFC2
RGBrgb(138, 255, 194)
HSLhsl(149, 100%, 77%)
HSVhsv(149, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 24%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.5% 0.137 159.2)
LABlab(91.96% -44.95 18.50)
LCHlch(91.96% 48.60 157.63)

What #8AFFC2 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 #8AFFC2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 9.35Spearmint#4FE7B0ΔE 11.94Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 13.76Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 14.06Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 16.53Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 16.91

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

#8AFFC2 Channel Values

How #8AFFC2 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 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 100% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AFFC2 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8AFFC2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8AFFC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AFFC2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8AFFC2
Complementary
#FF8AC6
Analogous
#8CFF8A
Analogous
#8AFFFD
Triadic
#C28AFF
Triadic
#FFC28A
Split comp.
#FD8AFF
Split comp.
#FF8A8C

Tints & Shades of #8AFFC2

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

#99FFCA
#A8FFD2
#B8FFDA
#C7FFE2
#D6FFEA
#E5FFF2

Shades

#57FFA8
#1FFF8B
#00EB71
#00B356
#00803E
#004723

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8AFFC2.

How #8AFFC2 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#8AFFC2
Protanopia#F0F0C3
Protanomaly#CFF6C2
Deuteranopia#E1E1C5
Deuteranomaly#C4EEC4
Tritanopia#98F8F8
Tritanomaly#92FBE5
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

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Using #8AFFC2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8affc2: #8AFFC2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8AFFC2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8affc2': '#8AFFC2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 1.000, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_8affc2">#8AFFC2</color>
SVG fillfill="#8AFFC2"

More Green Colors

#8AFFC2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#8AFFC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8AFFC2?

#8AFFC2 is a light green — rgb(138, 255, 194) in RGB and hsl(149, 100%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.35.

What is the RGB value of #8AFFC2?

#8AFFC2 is rgb(138, 255, 194) — red 138, green 255, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8AFFC2?

#8AFFC2 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 24%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8AFFC2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8AFFC2 scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8AFFC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8AFFC2 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 9.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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