#8EAE89 Color
#8EAE89 is rgb(142, 174, 137) in RGB, hsl(112, 19%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 21%, 32%) 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 5.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8EAE89rgb(142, 174, 137)hsl(112, 19%, 61%)hsv(112, 21%, 68%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 21%, 32%)oklch(71.7% 0.063 141.3)lab(67.93% -16.77 15.30)lch(67.93% 22.71 137.63)What #8EAE89 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 #8EAE89, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8EAE89 Channel Values
How #8EAE89 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 174 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 19% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 21% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.45:1 vs white · 8.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EAE89 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 #8EAE89
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EAE89; 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 #8EAE89
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 #8EAE89 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.
#8EAE89#A9A989#9FAB89#A4A48A#9CA88A#93AAAA#91AC9E#A5A5A5Using #8EAE89 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8eae89: #8EAE89;background-color: #8EAE89;colors: { 'color-8eae89': '#8EAE89' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.682, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_8eae89">#8EAE89</color>fill="#8EAE89"More Green Colors
#8EAE89 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8EAE89 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8EAE89?
#8EAE89 is a light green — rgb(142, 174, 137) in RGB and hsl(112, 19%, 61%) 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 5.37.
What is the RGB value of #8EAE89?
#8EAE89 is rgb(142, 174, 137) — red 142, green 174, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8EAE89?
#8EAE89 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 21%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8EAE89 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8EAE89 scores 2.45:1 against white and 8.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8EAE89 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8EAE89 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 7.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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