#8BD09B Color
#8BD09B is rgb(139, 208, 155) in RGB, hsl(134, 42%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 25%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8BD09Brgb(139, 208, 155)hsl(134, 42%, 68%)hsv(134, 33%, 82%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 25%, 18%)oklch(79.8% 0.102 150.8)lab(77.85% -30.86 19.23)lch(77.85% 36.36 148.07)What #8BD09B 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 #8BD09B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8BD09B Channel Values
How #8BD09B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 139 · G 208 · B 155 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 134° · S 42% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 134° · S 33% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BD09B 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.
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Colors That Go With #8BD09B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BD09B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8BD09B
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 #8BD09B 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.
#8BD09B#C6C69B#B2CA9B#BDBD9D#ABC59C#94CACA#91CDB9#C0C0C0Using #8BD09B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8bd09b: #8BD09B;background-color: #8BD09B;colors: { 'color-8bd09b': '#8BD09B' }Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.816, blue: 0.608)<color name="color_8bd09b">#8BD09B</color>fill="#8BD09B"More Green Colors
#8BD09B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8BD09B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8BD09B?
#8BD09B is a light green — rgb(139, 208, 155) in RGB and hsl(134, 42%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.94.
What is the RGB value of #8BD09B?
#8BD09B is rgb(139, 208, 155) — red 139, green 208, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8BD09B?
#8BD09B converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 25%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8BD09B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8BD09B scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8BD09B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8BD09B 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.48, which is visibly different.
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