#8CC388 Color
#8CC388 is rgb(140, 195, 136) in RGB, hsl(116, 33%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 30%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8CC388rgb(140, 195, 136)hsl(116, 33%, 65%)hsv(116, 30%, 76%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 30%, 24%)oklch(76.4% 0.101 142.9)lab(73.84% -27.28 23.78)lch(73.84% 36.19 138.92)What #8CC388 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 #8CC388, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8CC388 Channel Values
How #8CC388 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 140 · G 195 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 33% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 30% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.04:1 vs white · 10.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8CC388 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 #8CC388
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8CC388; 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 #8CC388
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 #8CC388 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.
#8CC388#BBBB88#AABE88#B3B38A#A5BA89#95BDBD#91BFAA#B5B5B5Using #8CC388 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8cc388: #8CC388;background-color: #8CC388;colors: { 'color-8cc388': '#8CC388' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.765, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_8cc388">#8CC388</color>fill="#8CC388"More Green Colors
#8CC388 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8CC388 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8CC388?
#8CC388 is a light green — rgb(140, 195, 136) in RGB and hsl(116, 33%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.03.
What is the RGB value of #8CC388?
#8CC388 is rgb(140, 195, 136) — red 140, green 195, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8CC388?
#8CC388 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 30%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8CC388 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8CC388 scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8CC388 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8CC388 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 8.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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