#8BD5A1 Color
#8BD5A1 is rgb(139, 213, 161) in RGB, hsl(138, 47%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 24%, 16%) 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 6.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8BD5A1rgb(139, 213, 161)hsl(138, 47%, 69%)hsv(138, 35%, 84%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 24%, 16%)oklch(81% 0.104 153)lab(79.39% -32.19 18.20)lch(79.39% 36.98 150.51)What #8BD5A1 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 #8BD5A1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8BD5A1 Channel Values
How #8BD5A1 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 213 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 47% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 35% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BD5A1 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 #8BD5A1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BD5A1; 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 #8BD5A1
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 #8BD5A1 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.
#8BD5A1#CBCBA1#B5CFA1#C1C1A3#AEC9A2#94CFCF#91D2BF#C5C5C5Using #8BD5A1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8bd5a1: #8BD5A1;background-color: #8BD5A1;colors: { 'color-8bd5a1': '#8BD5A1' }Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.835, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_8bd5a1">#8BD5A1</color>fill="#8BD5A1"More Green Colors
#8BD5A1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8BD5A1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8BD5A1?
#8BD5A1 is a light green — rgb(139, 213, 161) in RGB and hsl(138, 47%, 69%) 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 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #8BD5A1?
#8BD5A1 is rgb(139, 213, 161) — red 139, green 213, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8BD5A1?
#8BD5A1 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 24%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8BD5A1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8BD5A1 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8BD5A1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8BD5A1 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 12.37, which is visibly different.
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