#8EA992 Color
#8EA992 is rgb(142, 169, 146) in RGB, hsl(129, 14%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 14%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8EA992rgb(142, 169, 146)hsl(129, 14%, 61%)hsv(129, 16%, 66%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 14%, 34%)oklch(70.8% 0.045 149.3)lab(66.68% -13.14 8.65)lch(66.68% 15.74 146.63)What #8EA992 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 #8EA992, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8EA992 Channel Values
How #8EA992 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 169 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 14% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 16% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.55:1 vs white · 8.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EA992 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 #8EA992
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EA992; 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 #8EA992
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 #8EA992 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.
#8EA992#A5A592#9CA692#A1A193#9AA492#91A6A6#90A79F#A2A2A2Using #8EA992 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8ea992: #8EA992;background-color: #8EA992;colors: { 'color-8ea992': '#8EA992' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.663, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_8ea992">#8EA992</color>fill="#8EA992"More Green Colors
#8EA992 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8EA992 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8EA992?
#8EA992 is a light green — rgb(142, 169, 146) in RGB and hsl(129, 14%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.34.
What is the RGB value of #8EA992?
#8EA992 is rgb(142, 169, 146) — red 142, green 169, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8EA992?
#8EA992 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 14%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8EA992 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8EA992 scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8EA992 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8EA992 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 13.98, which is visibly different.
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