#8BD0A5 Color
#8BD0A5 is rgb(139, 208, 165) in RGB, hsl(143, 42%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 21%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zeal (#91E0B7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8BD0A5rgb(139, 208, 165)hsl(143, 42%, 68%)hsv(143, 33%, 82%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 21%, 18%)oklch(80% 0.093 156.3)lab(78.02% -29.47 14.22)lch(78.02% 32.72 154.24)What #8BD0A5 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 #8BD0A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8BD0A5 Channel Values
How #8BD0A5 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 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 143° · S 42% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 143° · S 33% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.8:1 vs white · 11.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BD0A5 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 #8BD0A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BD0A5; 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 #8BD0A5
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 #8BD0A5 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.
#8BD0A5#C6C6A5#B2CAA5#BDBDA7#ABC5A6#93CBCB#90CDBD#C1C1C1Using #8BD0A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8bd0a5: #8BD0A5;background-color: #8BD0A5;colors: { 'color-8bd0a5': '#8BD0A5' }Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.816, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_8bd0a5">#8BD0A5</color>fill="#8BD0A5"More Green Colors
#8BD0A5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8BD0A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8BD0A5?
#8BD0A5 is a light green — rgb(139, 208, 165) in RGB and hsl(143, 42%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zeal (#91E0B7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.15.
What is the RGB value of #8BD0A5?
#8BD0A5 is rgb(139, 208, 165) — red 139, green 208, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8BD0A5?
#8BD0A5 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 21%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8BD0A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8BD0A5 scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8BD0A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8BD0A5 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 10.03, which is visibly different.
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