#8EAF93 Color
#8EAF93 is rgb(142, 175, 147) in RGB, hsl(129, 17%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 16%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8EAF93rgb(142, 175, 147)hsl(129, 17%, 62%)hsv(129, 19%, 69%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 16%, 31%)oklch(72.1% 0.054 149.3)lab(68.40% -15.91 10.52)lch(68.40% 19.07 146.51)What #8EAF93 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 #8EAF93, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8EAF93 Channel Values
How #8EAF93 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 175 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 17% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 19% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.41:1 vs white · 8.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EAF93 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 #8EAF93
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EAF93; 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 #8EAF93
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 #8EAF93 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.
#8EAF93#AAAA93#A0AC93#A5A594#9CA994#92ACAC#90ADA2#A7A7A7Using #8EAF93 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8eaf93: #8EAF93;background-color: #8EAF93;colors: { 'color-8eaf93': '#8EAF93' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.686, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_8eaf93">#8EAF93</color>fill="#8EAF93"More Green Colors
#8EAF93 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8EAF93 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8EAF93?
#8EAF93 is a light green — rgb(142, 175, 147) in RGB and hsl(129, 17%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.
What is the RGB value of #8EAF93?
#8EAF93 is rgb(142, 175, 147) — red 142, green 175, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8EAF93?
#8EAF93 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 16%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8EAF93 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8EAF93 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8EAF93 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8EAF93 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 10.31, which is visibly different.
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