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#8AFFDC Color

#8AFFDC is rgb(138, 255, 220) in RGB, hsl(162, 100%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 14%, 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 5.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8AFFDC
HEX#8AFFDC
RGBrgb(138, 255, 220)
HSLhsl(162, 100%, 77%)
HSVhsv(162, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 14%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.1% 0.118 172)
LABlab(92.43% -40.92 5.94)
LCHlch(92.43% 41.35 171.73)

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

Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 5.11Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 11.34Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 13.86Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 14.25Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 15.6Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 16.2

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

#8AFFDC Channel Values

How #8AFFDC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 162° · S 100% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 162° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AFFDC 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #8AFFDC

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

Base
#8AFFDC
Complementary
#FF8AAD
Analogous
#8AFFA1
Analogous
#8AE8FF
Triadic
#DC8AFF
Triadic
#FFDC8A
Split comp.
#FF8AE8
Split comp.
#FFA18A

Tints & Shades of #8AFFDC

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

#99FFE0
#A8FFE5
#B8FFEA
#C7FFEE
#D6FFF3
#E5FFF7

Shades

#57FFCD
#1FFFBC
#00EBA4
#00B37D
#008059
#004732

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

How #8AFFDC 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#8AFFDC
Protanopia#F0F0DC
Protanomaly#CFF6DC
Deuteranopia#E1E1DF
Deuteranomaly#C4EEDE
Tritanopia#93FBFB
Tritanomaly#8FFDEF
Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8AFFDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8affdc: #8AFFDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8AFFDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8affdc': '#8AFFDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 1.000, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_8affdc">#8AFFDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#8AFFDC"

More Green Colors

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

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#8AFFDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8AFFDC?

#8AFFDC is a light green — rgb(138, 255, 220) in RGB and hsl(162, 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 5.11.

What is the RGB value of #8AFFDC?

#8AFFDC is rgb(138, 255, 220) — red 138, green 255, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8AFFDC?

#8AFFDC converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 14%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8AFFDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8AFFDC scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #8AFFDC 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 5.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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