#8BE98B Color
#8BE98B is rgb(139, 233, 139) in RGB, hsl(120, 68%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 40%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8BE98Brgb(139, 233, 139)hsl(120, 68%, 73%)hsv(120, 40%, 91%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 40%, 9%)oklch(85.3% 0.156 144.1)lab(84.86% -43.10 36.57)lch(84.86% 56.52 139.68)What #8BE98B 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 #8BE98B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8BE98B Channel Values
How #8BE98B 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 233 · B 139 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 68% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 40% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BE98B 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 #8BE98B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BE98B; 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 #8BE98B
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 #8BE98B 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.
#8BE98B#DDDD8C#C1E28B#D0D08F#B8DA8D#9BE0E0#95E4C4#D4D4D4Using #8BE98B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8be98b: #8BE98B;background-color: #8BE98B;colors: { 'color-8be98b': '#8BE98B' }Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.914, blue: 0.545)<color name="color_8be98b">#8BE98B</color>fill="#8BE98B"More Green Colors
#8BE98B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8BE98B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8BE98B?
#8BE98B is a light green — rgb(139, 233, 139) in RGB and hsl(120, 68%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.75.
What is the RGB value of #8BE98B?
#8BE98B is rgb(139, 233, 139) — red 139, green 233, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8BE98B?
#8BE98B converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 40%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8BE98B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8BE98B scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8BE98B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8BE98B 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 1.75, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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