#8EA375 Color
#8EA375 is rgb(142, 163, 117) in RGB, hsl(87, 20%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 28%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8EA375rgb(142, 163, 117)hsl(87, 20%, 55%)hsv(87, 28%, 64%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 28%, 36%)oklch(68.7% 0.069 128)lab(64.45% -13.90 21.42)lch(64.45% 25.54 122.98)What #8EA375 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 #8EA375, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8EA375 Channel Values
How #8EA375 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 142 · G 163 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 20% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 28% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.75:1 vs white · 7.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EA375 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 #8EA375
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EA375; 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 #8EA375
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 #8EA375 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.
#8EA375#A0A075#99A175#9C9C76#979F75#949E9E#91A08F#9C9C9CUsing #8EA375 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8ea375: #8EA375;background-color: #8EA375;colors: { 'color-8ea375': '#8EA375' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.639, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_8ea375">#8EA375</color>fill="#8EA375"More Green Colors
#8EA375 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8EA375 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8EA375?
#8EA375 is a mid-tone green — rgb(142, 163, 117) in RGB and hsl(87, 20%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.
What is the RGB value of #8EA375?
#8EA375 is rgb(142, 163, 117) — red 142, green 163, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8EA375?
#8EA375 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 28%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8EA375 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8EA375 scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8EA375 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8EA375 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 11.86, which is visibly different.
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