#8EC284 Color
#8EC284 is rgb(142, 194, 132) in RGB, hsl(110, 34%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 32%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8EC284rgb(142, 194, 132)hsl(110, 34%, 64%)hsv(110, 32%, 76%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 32%, 24%)oklch(76.2% 0.102 140.5)lab(73.61% -26.62 25.59)lch(73.61% 36.92 136.13)What #8EC284 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 #8EC284, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8EC284 Channel Values
How #8EC284 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 194 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 34% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 32% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.06:1 vs white · 10.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EC284 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 #8EC284
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EC284; 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 #8EC284
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 #8EC284 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.
#8EC284#BABA84#AABE84#B3B386#A5B985#97BCBC#94BEA8#B5B5B5Using #8EC284 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8ec284: #8EC284;background-color: #8EC284;colors: { 'color-8ec284': '#8EC284' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.761, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_8ec284">#8EC284</color>fill="#8EC284"More Green Colors
#8EC284 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8EC284 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8EC284?
#8EC284 is a light green — rgb(142, 194, 132) in RGB and hsl(110, 34%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.07.
What is the RGB value of #8EC284?
#8EC284 is rgb(142, 194, 132) — red 142, green 194, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8EC284?
#8EC284 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 32%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8EC284 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8EC284 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8EC284 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8EC284 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 9.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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