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#8BF89F Color

#8BF89F is rgb(139, 248, 159) in RGB, hsl(131, 89%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 36%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Green (#98FB98), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8BF89F
HEX#8BF89F
RGBrgb(139, 248, 159)
HSLhsl(131, 89%, 76%)
HSVhsv(131, 44%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 36%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(89.2% 0.159 148.4)
LABlab(89.46% -46.62 32.66)
LCHlch(89.46% 56.92 144.98)

What #8BF89F 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 #8BF89F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#8BF89F Channel Values

How #8BF89F 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 139 · G 248 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 131° · S 89% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 131° · S 44% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BF89F 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8BF89F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BF89F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8BF89F

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 #8BF89F 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#8BF89F
Protanopia#EAEAA0
Protanomaly#CBF09F
Deuteranopia#DCDCA3
Deuteranomaly#C1E8A1
Tritanopia#9CEFEF
Tritanomaly#96F3D4
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

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Using #8BF89F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8bf89f: #8BF89F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8BF89F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8bf89f': '#8BF89F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.973, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_8bf89f">#8BF89F</color>
SVG fillfill="#8BF89F"

More Green Colors

#8BF89F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8BF89F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8BF89F?

#8BF89F is a light green — rgb(139, 248, 159) in RGB and hsl(131, 89%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #8BF89F?

#8BF89F is rgb(139, 248, 159) — red 139, green 248, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8BF89F?

#8BF89F converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 36%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8BF89F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8BF89F scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8BF89F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8BF89F 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 5.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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