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#8AFFE2 Color

#8AFFE2 is rgb(138, 255, 226) in RGB, hsl(165, 100%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 11%, 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 7.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8AFFE2
HEX#8AFFE2
RGBrgb(138, 255, 226)
HSLhsl(165, 100%, 77%)
HSVhsv(165, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 11%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.3% 0.115 175.6)
LABlab(92.55% -39.92 3.05)
LCHlch(92.55% 40.03 175.63)

What #8AFFE2 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 #8AFFE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 7.88Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 12.78Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 13.62Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 14.88Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 15.25Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 15.67

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

#8AFFE2 Channel Values

How #8AFFE2 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 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 100% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.2:1 vs white · 17.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AFFE2 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 text17.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8AFFE2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8AFFE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AFFE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8AFFE2
Complementary
#FF8AA7
Analogous
#8AFFA7
Analogous
#8AE2FF
Triadic
#E28AFF
Triadic
#FFE28A
Split comp.
#FF8AE2
Split comp.
#FFA78A

Tints & Shades of #8AFFE2

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

#99FFE6
#A8FFE9
#B8FFED
#C7FFF1
#D6FFF5
#E5FFF9

Shades

#57FFD5
#1FFFC7
#00EBB0
#00B386
#008060
#004736

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8AFFE2.

How #8AFFE2 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#8AFFE2
Protanopia#F0F0E2
Protanomaly#CFF6E2
Deuteranopia#E1E1E5
Deuteranomaly#C4EEE4
Tritanopia#91FCFC
Tritanomaly#8EFDF2
Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8AFFE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8affe2: #8AFFE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8AFFE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8affe2': '#8AFFE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 1.000, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_8affe2">#8AFFE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#8AFFE2"

More Green Colors

#8AFFE2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#8AFFE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8AFFE2?

#8AFFE2 is a light green — rgb(138, 255, 226) in RGB and hsl(165, 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 7.88.

What is the RGB value of #8AFFE2?

#8AFFE2 is rgb(138, 255, 226) — red 138, green 255, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8AFFE2?

#8AFFE2 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 11%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8AFFE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8AFFE2 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8AFFE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8AFFE2 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 7.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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