#8CD494 Color
#8CD494 is rgb(140, 212, 148) in RGB, hsl(127, 46%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 30%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8CD494rgb(140, 212, 148)hsl(127, 46%, 69%)hsv(127, 34%, 83%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 30%, 17%)oklch(80.6% 0.115 147.1)lab(78.94% -33.16 24.35)lch(78.94% 41.14 143.71)What #8CD494 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 #8CD494, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8CD494 Channel Values
How #8CD494 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 212 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 127° · S 46% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 127° · S 34% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8CD494 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 #8CD494
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8CD494; 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 #8CD494
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 #8CD494 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.
#8CD494#CACA94#B5CE94#C0C096#AEC895#97CDCD#93D0B9#C3C3C3Using #8CD494 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8cd494: #8CD494;background-color: #8CD494;colors: { 'color-8cd494': '#8CD494' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.831, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_8cd494">#8CD494</color>fill="#8CD494"More Green Colors
#8CD494 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8CD494 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8CD494?
#8CD494 is a light green — rgb(140, 212, 148) in RGB and hsl(127, 46%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.
What is the RGB value of #8CD494?
#8CD494 is rgb(140, 212, 148) — red 140, green 212, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8CD494?
#8CD494 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 30%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8CD494 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8CD494 scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8CD494 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8CD494 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 14.48, which is visibly different.
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