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#8AFFE0 Color

#8AFFE0 is rgb(138, 255, 224) in RGB, hsl(164, 100%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 12%, 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 6.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8AFFE0
HEX#8AFFE0
RGBrgb(138, 255, 224)
HSLhsl(164, 100%, 77%)
HSVhsv(164, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 12%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.2% 0.116 174.4)
LABlab(92.51% -40.25 4.01)
LCHlch(92.51% 40.45 174.31)

What #8AFFE0 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 #8AFFE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 6.93Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 12.23Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 13.63Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 14.86Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 15.26Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 15.85

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

#8AFFE0 Channel Values

How #8AFFE0 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 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 164° · S 100% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 164° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.2:1 vs white · 17.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AFFE0 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 text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8AFFE0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8AFFE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AFFE0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8AFFE0
Complementary
#FF8AA9
Analogous
#8AFFA5
Analogous
#8AE4FF
Triadic
#E08AFF
Triadic
#FFE08A
Split comp.
#FF8AE4
Split comp.
#FFA58A

Tints & Shades of #8AFFE0

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

#99FFE4
#A8FFE8
#B8FFEC
#C7FFF0
#D6FFF4
#E5FFF8

Shades

#57FFD2
#1FFFC3
#00EBAC
#00B383
#00805E
#004734

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8AFFE0.

How #8AFFE0 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#8AFFE0
Protanopia#F0F0E0
Protanomaly#CFF6E0
Deuteranopia#E1E1E3
Deuteranomaly#C4EEE2
Tritanopia#92FBFB
Tritanomaly#8FFDF1
Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

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Using #8AFFE0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8affe0: #8AFFE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8AFFE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8affe0': '#8AFFE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 1.000, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_8affe0">#8AFFE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#8AFFE0"

More Green Colors

#8AFFE0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#8AFFE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8AFFE0?

#8AFFE0 is a light green — rgb(138, 255, 224) in RGB and hsl(164, 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 6.93.

What is the RGB value of #8AFFE0?

#8AFFE0 is rgb(138, 255, 224) — red 138, green 255, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8AFFE0?

#8AFFE0 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 12%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8AFFE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8AFFE0 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8AFFE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8AFFE0 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 6.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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